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57th  Congress,  f^OUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES.  I Document 
2d  Session.  j (No.  315. 


PROPOSALS  FOR  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR 
ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


LETTER 

FROM 

THE  SECRETARY  OF  WAR 

TRANSMITTING 

ABSTRACTS  OF  PROPOSALS  FOR  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  IN  CON- 
NECTION WITH  WORKS  UNDER  THE  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT 
OF  THE  ARMY. 


December  12,  1902. — Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Rivers  and  Harbors  and  ordered 

to  be  printed. 


War  Depament, 
Washington  rB^eomwer  11,  1902. 

Sir:  Pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  s£ction*§S0,  Revised  Statutes,  I 
have  the  honor  to  transmit  herewith  abstracts  of  proposals  received 
during  the  fiscal  year  ending  J une  30,  1902,  for  materials  and  labor  in 
connection  with  works  under  the  Engineer  Department,  U.  S.  Army. 

Very  respectfully, 


EjrfHu  Root, 

Secretary  of  War. 

The  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 


Chiei 


Office  of  the*'  Chief  QiL  J^ngineers.  U.  S.  Army, 

^Wwashington,  December  10,  1902. 
Sir:  Section  230  of  the -Sensed  Statutes  provides  that — 


Whenever  the  Secretary  of  War  invites  proposals  for  any  works,  or  for  any  mate- 
rials or  labor  for  any  work,  he  shall  report  to  Congress,  at  its  next  session,  all  bids 
therefor,  with  the  names  of  the  bidders. 


In  pursuance  thereof  I have  the  honor  to  submit  herewith  abstracts 
of  proposals  received  during  the  fiscal  year  ending  June  30,  1902,  for 
materials  and  labor  in  connection  with  works  under  the  Engineer 
Department. 

Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

G.  L.  Gillespie, 

Brig.  Gen.,  Chief  of  Engineers,  U.  S Army. 

Hon.  Elihu  Root, 

Secretary  of  War. 


2 MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


ABSTRACTS  OF  PROPOSALS  RECEIVED  IN  THE  VARIOUS  ENGINEER 
DISTRICTS  DURING  THE  I ISC  A I YEAR  ENDING  JUNE  30,  1902 , IN  CON- 
NECTION WITH  FORTIFICATION , RIVER  AND  HARBOR , AND  OTHER 
IMPROVEMENTS , UNDER  THE  DIRECTION  OF  THE  CHIEF  OF  ENGI- 
NEERS, U.  S.  ARMY. 

PORTLAND,  ME.,  DISTRICT. 


[Officer:  Maj.  S.  W.  Roessler,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 
FORTIFICATIONS. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  apparatus  for  electric  generating  plant  at  Fort  Williams,  Me., 

July  5,  1901. 


No. 

> 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Boiler 
and  con- 
nections 
to  chim- 
ney. 
(Secs. 
45-70. ) 

Chim- 

ney. 

(Secs. 

71-84.) 

Blower 

set. 

(Sec. 

85.) 

Boiler 

feed 

pump. 

(Sec. 

86.) 

Verti- 

cal 

feed 

water 

heater. 

(Sec. 

87.) 

Genera- 
ting set. 
(Secs. 
88-110.) 

250 

lamps. 

(Secs. 

111- 

119.) 

3 

Belknap  Motor  Co.,  Portland,  Me 
The  Burnet  Co.,  New  York  City . 
Heine  Safety  Boiler  Co.,  St. 
Louis,  Mo 

$2,264.00 
2, 900. 00 

4 

6 

$1,900.00 

al,  350. 00 

a$350. 00 

380. 00 

$200.00 

165.00 

$65.00 

94.00 

a$110. 00 

266.00 

a$40.00 

8 

Onondaga  Dynamo  Co.,  New 
York  City 

194. 00 

2.048.00 

a2, 387. 00 

2.836.00 

10 

Westinghouse- Church -Kerr  & 
Co.,  Boston,  Mass 

11 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Ma- 
chine Co.,  New  York  City 

2,162.00 

1, 757. 00 

a73. 00 

12 

The  New  York  Safety  and  Steam 
Power  Co.,  New  York  City 

13 

James  Reilly  Repair  and  Supply 
Co.,  New  York  City 

al62.50 

56. 97 

2,370.37 

f3,460.00\ 
(2, 975. 00/ 

14 

McCay  Engineering  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Wire. 
(Secs.  120- 
126.) 

Conduit 

tools, 

etc. 

(Secs. 

127-132.) 

Fixtures 

for 

lighting 

circuits. 

(Secs. 

133-138.) 

Four 

light- 

ning 

arrest- 

ers. 

(Sec. 

139.) 

Am- 

meter, 

volt- 

meter, 

and 

test  ma- 
chine. 
(Secs. 

140-141.) 

Five 

search- 

light 

termi- 

nal 

boxes. 

(Sec. 

142.) 

Time. 

1 

The  Safety  Insulated  Wire  and 
Cable  Co.,  New  York  City 

a$7,682.75 

7,312. 00 

Bays. 

30 

2 

Standard  Underground  Cable 
Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

40 

3 

Belknap  Motor  Co.,  Portland,  Me 
The  Burnet  Co.,  New  York  City. 
Lord  Electric  Co.,  Boston,  Mass.. 
Heine  Safety  Boiler  Co.,  St. 
Louis,  Mo 

70 

4 

5 

7. 900.00 

9. 770. 00 

a$293. 00 

a$375. 00 

a$18. 00 

a$146. 00 

cr$55. 00 

30  to  150 
14 

6 

60 

7 

Hazard  Manufacturing  Co.,  New 
York  City 

8,099.95 

60 

8 

Onondaga  Dynamo  Co.,  New 
York  City 

45 

9 

Safety  Amorite  Conduit  Co., 
Boston,  Mass 

232.04 

(b) 

120 

10 

W estinghouse  - Church  - Kerr  & 
Co.,  Boston,  Mass . 

11 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Ma- 
chine Co.,  New  York  City. . 

30-120 

12 

The  New  York  Safety  and  Steam 
Power  Co.,  New  York  City 

60 

13 

James  Reilly  Repair  and  Supply 
Go  Now  York  City 

188.82 

20-60 

14 

McCay  Engineering  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md .... 

(6) 

a Proposals  accepted. 


&No  time  given. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  3 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  Portland  cement , July  8,  1901. 


No. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 


1 Ham  & Carter,  Boston,  Mass. 


2 Lawrence  Cement  Co.,  New 

York,  N.  Y. 

3 Berry  & Ferguson,  Boston, 

Mass 

4 James  A.  Davis  & Co.,  Bos- 

ton, Mass. 

5 Fiske&Co 

6 Waldo  Bros 


Brand. 

Price 

Pass  through  sieve  of— 

per 

barrel. 

100  meshes. 

50meshes. 

/Dexter 

/Vulcanite 

Dragon 

$1.75\ 

2.25/ 

1.64 

Per  cent. 

94 

Per  cent. 

98 

Saylors  

1.67 

95 

Lehigh 

1.55 

95 

99 

Star 

1.80 

95-98 

98-100 

Atlas 

1.56 

90 

99 

Time. 


/Reasonable. 
\ Do. 

10  days. 

Do. 


5 days. 
14  days. 


Emergency  contract  made  with  James  A.  Davis  & Co. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  broken  stone , Great  Diamond  and  Cow  islands,  Maine,  August 

31,  1901. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 
per  ton. 

1 

Philip  H.  Doyen,  Portland,  Me 

$1.45 

1.87 

2 

Rockport  Granite  Co.,  Rockport,  Mass 

Emergency  contract  made  with  Philip  H.  Doyen. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  peace  storage  magazine,  Fort  Williams,  Me.,  October  12,  1901. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price. 

Time. 

1 

F.  W.  Cunningham  & Son,  Portland,  Me 

$3,845 

3,990 

60  days  after  signing  contract. 
No  time  given. 

2 

Spencer  Rogers,  Portland,  Me 

Emergency  contract  made  with  F.  W.  Cunningham  & Son. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  anthracite  coal  and  freshwater  for  U.  S.  S.  Cora,  February 5,  1902. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Coal 

(price  per 
ton  of 
2,000 
pounds). 

Fresh 
water 
(price  per 
1,000 
gallons). 

1 

A.  R.  Wright  Co.,  Portland,  Me 

$5.40 

5.53 

Cents. 

40 

2 

Randall  & McAllister,  Portland,  Me 

40 

Contract  made  with  A.  R.  Wright  Company. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  bituminous  coal  for  Fort  Williams,  Me.,  February  5,  1902. 


Price 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

per  ton 
of  2,000 
pounds. 

1 

A.  R.  Wright  Co.,  Portland,  Me 

$4.70 

4.90 

2 

Randall  & McAllister,  Portland,  Me 

Emergency  contract  made  with  A.  R.  Wright  Company. 


4 MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


Abstract  of 'proposals  for  bituminous  coal,  February  5,  1902 , for  Cushing , Great  Diamond, 
and  Covj  islands,  Portland  Harbor,  Maine. 


Price 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

per  ton 
of  2,000 
pounds. 

1 

A.  R.  Wright  Co.,  Portland,  Me 

$4.67 

4.50 

2 

Randall  & McAllister,  Portland,  Me 

Contract  made  with  Randall  & McAllister. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  Portland  cement,  February  27,  1902. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Brand. 

Price  per 
barrel. 

1 

Waldo  Bros.,  Boston,  Mass 

Atlas 

$1.49 

1.58 

2 

Cox  & Ward,  Portland,  Me 

Saylors  

3 

J.  A.  Davis  & Co.,  Boston,  Mass 

Lehigh  or  Alpha 

1.52 

Emergency  contract  made  with  Waldo  Brothers. 


Astract  of  proposals  for  sand,  March  5, 1902. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 
per  ton. 

1. 

R.nwe  Bros.  Co.,  Richmond,  Me 

Cents. 

65 

Emergency  contract  made  with  Rowe  Brothers  Company. 

RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  placing  stone  on  outer  slope  of  breakwater  at  Rockland  Harbor, 

Maine,  August  26,  1901. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 
per  ton. 

Amount 

(23,000 

tons). 

Commence. 

Complete. 

1 

Aaron  Cleaves,  Sylvester  I.  Hill, 
Chebeague,  Me. 

$1. 05i 

$24,265 

10  days 

13  months. 

2 

RomanoV.  Perini,  Wilmington,  Del. 

.96 

22,080 

do 

December  31, 1902. 

a3 

Eugene  S.  Belden,  Hartford,  Conn.. 

.87 

20,010 

30  days 

150  working  days. 

4 

William  S.  White,  Rockland,  Me 

.93 

21,390 

do 

15  months. 

a Contract  made  with  Eugene  S.  Belden. 


BOSTON,  MASS.,  FIRST  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Captain  Harry  Taylor,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

FORTIFICATIONS. 

Abstracts  of  proposals  opened  during  fiscal  year  ending  June  30,  1902,  for  supplies,  etc., 
for  fortification  works  in  Portsmouth  Harbor,  New  Hampshire. 

TILE,  OPENED  FEBRUARY  10,  1902. 


Price  per  1,000. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

12,000 
style  “A” 

200 

style  “B” 

1 

National  Fireproofing  Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

$157.50 

$210 

2 

Henry  Maurer  & Son,  New  York,  N.  Y 

250.00 

350 

Contract  made  with  the  National  Fireproofing  Company. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  5 

Abstract  of  proposals  opened  during  fiscal  year  ending  June  30, 1902 , etc. — Continued. 


STEEL  DOORS,  OPENED  APRIL  10,  1902. 
i 


Price  per  door. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

2 single 

1 PQ  f 

22  single 

2 single 

3 double 

9 fppf A 

leaf, 

leaf, 

leaf, 

lCCt  U 

inches. 

3 feet. 

4 feet. 

6 feet. 

1 

Harold  L.  Bond  & Co.,  Boston,  Mass 

$58.00 

$60.00 

$66.50 

$110. 00 

2 

Portland  Co.,  Portland,  Me 

78. 00 

80.00 

85.00 

121. 00 

3 

Geo.  T.  McLauthlin  Co.,  Boston,  Mass 

96.00 

101. 00 

115. 00 

192. 00 

4 

Fletcher  & Crowell  Co.,  Portland,  Me 

41.00 

46. 00 

59. 00 

86.00 

5 

Ellicott  Machine  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

52.35 

55. 97 

70. 76 

110. 78 

6 

Robert  S.  Bishop,  New  York  City 

50.00 

55.00 

60.00 

90.00 

7 

F.  A.  Houdlette  & Son,  Boston,  Mass 

40.05 

43. 62 

39. 15 

71.40 

8 

G.  P.  Bullard  & Co.,  Boston,  Mass 

27. 00 

30. 00 

40.00 

54.00 

Contract  made  with  G.  P.  Bullard  & Co. 


PORTLAND  CEMENT,  OPENED  APRIL  28,  1902. 


Price  per  barrel. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

In 

barrels. 

In 

sacks. 

Brand. 

1 

Berry  & Ferguson,  Boston,  Mass 

$1.65 

1.75 

$1.40 

1.55 

Saylor’s. 

Invicta. 

2 

W.  G.  Nash,  Boston,  Mass „ 

3 

Waldo  Bros.,  Boston,  Mass 

1. 74 

1.50 

Atlas. 

4 

Windsor  Cement  Co.,  Boston,  Mass 

1.85 

Vulcanite. 

1 

Contract  made  with  Berry  & Ferguson. 

BROKEN  STONE,  OPENED  APRIL  28,  1902. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price  per  cubic  yard . 

Class  A. 

Class  B. 

/Rockport  Granite  Co.,  Rockport,  Mass 

} $1.85 

$1.85 

i 

\ Pigeon- Hill  Granite  Co., Rockport,  Mass 

2 

Philip  H.  Doyen,  Knightsville,  Me 

2.25 

3.00 

Contract  made  with  Rockport  Granite  Company  and  Pigeon  Hill  Granite  Company. 

SAND  (OR  CRUSHER  DUST),  OPENED  APRIL  28,  1902. 

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6 MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT, 


Abstract  of  proposals  opened  during  fiscal  year  ending  June  30, 1902 , for  supplies,  etc.,  for 
fortification  works  in  Boston  Harbor,  Massachusetts. 

WOODEN  HULL  STEAM  LIGHTER,  OPENED  JULY  29,  1901. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Amount 

bid. 

1 

Arthur  T>  fttnry  Fssfw,  Mass 

$20,860 

65,000 

2 

Ppt,prshnrpr  Trnn  Works  Go.,  Petersburg-,  Va . 

All  proposals  rejected. 

FOUR  AMMUNITION  LIFTS,  OPENED  AUGUST  9,  1901. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Amount 

bid. 

1 

2 

TTft.rolri  T,.  Ronrl  Co.,  Boston,  Mass 

$1,947 

1,638 

1,940 

1,868 

Ellicott  Machine  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

3 

R.  S.  Bishop,  New  York,  N.  Y 

4 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y 

Contract  made  with  Ellicott  Machine  Company. 

CONSTRUCTING  EARTH  EMBANKMENT,  OPENED  OCTOBER  14,  1901. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price  per 
cubic 
yard. 

1 

John  Cashman,  Quincy,  Mass 

$0.60 

.68 

2 

H.  W.  Varnum,  Burlington,  Vt 

3 

Massachusetts  Contracting  Co.,  Charlestown,  Mass 

.94 

4 

Ernest  J.  Jones,  Everett,  Mass 

.95 

Contract  made  with  John  Cashman. 


TILE,  OPENED  FEBRUARY  10,  1902. 


Price  per  1,000  for— 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

8,000 

style 

“A.” 

200  style 
“B.” 

1 

National  Fireproofing  Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

$157. 50 

$210 

2 

Henry  Maurer  & Son,  New  York,  N.  Y 

250.00 

350 

Contract  made  with  National  Fireproofing  Company. 


TWO  AMMUNITION  HOISTS,  WITH  MOTORS,  COMPLETE,  OPENED  MARCH  20,  1902. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Amount 

bid. 

1 

Robert  S.  Bishop,  New  York,  N.  Y 1 

$2,090 

2,376 

2,900 

2 

Ellicott  Machine  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

3 

Greenlie,  Wyatt  & Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y 

Contract  made  with  Ellicott  Machine  Company. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  7 


Abstract  of  proposals  opened  during  fiscal  year  ending  June  30,  1902,  etc. — Continued. 

FURNISHING  BOARD  TO  UNITED  STATES  EMPLOYEES,  OPENED  MARCH  31,  1902. 


Price  per  meal  at — 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Lovells 

Island. 

Peddocks 

Island. 

Both 

places. 

1 

Joshua  Taylor,  Chelsea,  Mass 

Cents. 

22 

Cents. 

Cents. 

21£ 

2 

James  F.  Dowd,  Hull,  Mass 

20i 

22 

21 

3 

George  Reichenbacher,  Chelsea,  Mass 

20 

20 

19 

4 

John  S.  Jackson,  East  Boston,  Mass 

20 

20 

20 

5 

Mary  A.  Tenneson,  Boston,  Mass  .• 

19 

19 

38 

6 

Margaret  Riley,  Rutland,  Mass 

16f 

16f 

m 

Contract  made  with  Margaret  Riley. 

STEEL  DOORS,  OPENED  APRIL  10,  1902. 


Price  per  door. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Two 

single 

leaf, 

2 feet  6 
inches. 

Eight 

single 

leaf, 

3 feet. 

Two 

double 

leaf, 

4 feet. 

Four 

double 

leaf, 

6 feet. 

Two 

double 

leaf, 

10  feet. 

i 

Harold  L.  Bond  & Co.,  Boston,  Mass 

$57. 50 
78.00 

$59.50 

80.00 

$109.50 
113. 00 

$111. 50 
121. 00 

$125. 00 

142. 00 

245.00 

119.00 

164. 00 

2 

Portland  Co.,  Portland,  Me 

3 

Geo.  T.  McLauthlin  Co.,  Boston,  Mass 

92.00 

98. 00 

165. 00 

187. 00 

4 

Fletcher  & Crowell  Co.,  Portland,  Me 

41. 00 

46. 00 

64. 00 

86.00 

5 

Ellicott  Machine  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

52.35 

55.97 

81.35 

110. 78 

6 

Robert  S.  Bishop,  New  York  City 

50.00 

55.00 

76. 00 

90. 00 

113. 00 

7 

F.  A.  Houdlette  & Son,  Boston,  Mass 

39.58 

43. 10 

38. 62 

70. 67 

88. 69 

8 

G.  P.  Bullard  & Co.,  Boston,  Mass 

27.00 

30.00 

47. 00 

54.00 

86.00 

Contract  made  with  G.  P.  Bullard  & Co. 

EXCAVATING  AND  DITCHING,  OPENED  APRIL  14,  1902. 


Price  per  cubic  yard. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Excava- 

tion. 

Ditching. 

1 

George  H.  Keyes,  Charlestown,  Mass 

$0. 55 

$0.85 

.70 

2 

Auguste  Saucier,  South  Framington,  Mass 

.64 

3 

John  Cashman,  Quincy,  Mass 

.65 

1. 00 

4 

E.  F.  Brigham,  Boston,  Mass 

.85 

.90 

5 

Andrew  Carberry,  East  Walpole,  Mass 

.94 

.94 

Contract  made  with  George  H.  Keyes. 

PORTLAND  CEMENT,  OPENED  APRIL  28,  1902. 


Price  per  barrel. 

Ho. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

In  bar- 
rels. 

In  sacks. 

Brand. 

1 

Berry  & Ferguson,  Boston,  Mass 

D.  W.  Lewis,  Boston,  Mass 

$1.65 

$1.40 

Saylor’s. 

2 

1.75 

1.50 

Iron  Clad. 

3 

W.  G.  Nash,  Boston,  Mass 

1.70 

1.50 

Invicta. 

4 

Waldo  Brothers,  Boston,  Mass 

1. 74 

1.50 

Atlas. 

5 

Windsor  Cement  Co.,  Boston,  Mass 

1.80 

Vulcanite. 

Contract  made  with  Berry  & Ferguson. 


8 MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


Abstract  of  proposals  opened  during  fiscal  year  ending  June  30, 1902 , etc. — Continued. 


BROKEN  STONE,  OPENED  APRIL  28,  1902. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Priceper  cubicyard. 

Class  A. 

Class  B. 

1 

/Rockport  Granite  Co.,  Rockport,  Mass 

} $1.75 

$1.75 

(Pigeon  Hill  Granite  Co.,  Rockport,  Mass 

Contract  made  with  Rockport  Granite  Company  and  Pigeon  Hill  Granite  Company. 


SAND  (OR  CRUSHER  DUST),  OPENED  APRIL  28,  1902. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price  per 
cubic 
yard. 

1 

Rowe  Brothers  Co.,  Richmond,  Me 

$0.79 

2 

J.  P.  O’Riorden,  Charlestown,  Mass 

.71 

All  proposals  rejected. 

EXCAVATING,  SODDING,  ETC.,  OPENED  APRIL  30,  1902. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Nature  of  bid. 

Price 

bid. 

1 

George  H.  Keyes,  Charlestown,  Mass 

Excavation 

. . per  cubic  yard. . 

$0.95 

Sodding 

.per  square  yard.. 

.85 

Seeding 

do.... 

.05 

Sand  and  gravel  for 

masonry  cover, 

1.92 

per  cubic  yard. 

Gravel  for  blind  drains  . 

..per  cubic  yard.. 

1.92 

Vitrified  sewer  pipe 

..per  linear  foot .. 

.25 

Tile  drain  pipe 

do 

.25 

Inlets 

per  foot.. 

2.75 

Manholes 

do.... 

3. 75 

Galvanized-iron  pipe  . . . 

do.... 

.15 

Hydrants 

7.00 

Street  washers 

do 

2.00 

Service  boxes 

do.... 

2.00 

Proposal  rejected. 

SAND  (OR  CRUSHER  DUST),  OPENED  MAY  2,  1902. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price  per 
cubic 
yaid. 

1 

Rowe  Bros.  Co.,  Richmond,  Me 

$0.70 

2 

J.  P.  O’Riorden,  Charlestown,  Mass 

.71 

3 

/Pigeon  Hill  Granite  Co.,  Rockport,  Mass 

(Rockport  Granite  Co.,  Rockport,  Mass 

}■  a 1.41 

a Crusher  dust. 

Contract  made  with  Rowe  Brothers  Company. 

BROKEN  STONE,  OPENED  MAY  2,  1902. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price  per 
jcubic 
yard. 

1 

/Pigeon  Hill  Granite  Co.,  Rockport,  Mass 

(Rockport  Granite  Co.,  Rockport,  Mass 

Philip  H.  Doyen,  Knightsville,  Me 

} $1.75 

2 

2.25 

Contract  made  with  Pigeon  Hill  Granite  Company  and  Rockport  Granite  Com- 
pany. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


9 


RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  opened  during  fiscal  year  ending  June  30 , 1902 , for  repairing  break- 
water at  Burlington , Vt.j  opened  July  30,  1901. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Con- 
crete 
blocks, 
per  cu- 
bic 
yard. 

Port- 
land ce- 
ment, 
per 
barrel. 

Broken 
stone, 
per 
ton  of 
2,000 
pounds 

Sand, 

per 

cubic 

yard. 

Cotton 

bags, 

each. 

Sharp- 

ening 

chisels 

and 

drills, 

each. 

Fur- 
nishing 
and 
operat- 
ing 
plant, 
per  day 
of  ten 
hours’ 
work. 

1 

Daly  & Hannan  Dredging  Co.,  Ogdens- 
burg,  N.  Y 

$8.00 

a $2. 20 

$1.00 

$0.75 

$0.15 

$0. 10 

$52.00 

2 

Elisha  N.  Goodsell,  Alburg,  Vt 

9.00 

b 2. 75 

.90 

.75 

.25 

.10 

65.00 

a Ironclad. 


& Atlas. 


Contract  made  with  Daly  & Hannan  Dredging  Company. 


BOSTON,  MASS.,  SECOND  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Lieut.  Col.  W.  S.  Stanton,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  rock  excavation  in  the  Lower  Main  Ship  Channel,  Boston  Harbor, 
Massachusetts,  opened  April  16, 1902,  by  IAeut.  Col.  W.  S.  Stanton,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Name. 

Address. 

Price  bid 
per  cubic 
yard,  situ 
measure- 
ment. 

Total  for 
removing 
19,008  cubic 
yards. 

Remarks. 

Johnston  & Virden 

George  W.  Townsend 

R.  G.  Packard  Co 

P.  Sanford  Ross,  Incorporated 

G.  H.  Breymann  & Bros 

Daly  A Hannan  Dredging  Co 
Dunbar  & Sullivan 

Lewes,  Del 

Boston,  Mass 

New  York,  N.  Y 

Jersey  City,N.  J 

Toledo,  Ohio 

Ogdensburg,  N.  Y 

Buffalo,  N.  Y 

$19.15 
19.93 
12.78 
19.00 
9.73 
10. 23 
18.10 

$364,003.20 
378,829.44 
242, 922.24 
361, 152. 00 

184.947.84 

194.451.84 
344,044.80 

Informal. 

Lowest  bid. 
Informal. 

The  contract  was  awarded  to  G.  H.  Breymann  & Bros.,  with  the  approval  of  the 
Chief  of  Engineers. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  dredging  in  Chelsea  Creek,  Boston  Harbor,  Massachusetts,  opened 
May  5,  1902,  by  IAeut.  Col.  W.  S.  Stanton,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 
bid  per 
cubic 
yard. 

Total 
yards 
that 
can  be 
dredged. 

1 

Bay  State  Dredging  Co.,  Boston,  Mass 

$0.25 

18,000 

The  contract  was  awarded  to  the  Bay  State  Dredging  Company,  with  the  approval 
of  the  Chief  of  Engineers,  and  an  emergency  contract  entered  into. 


10  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  ¥OR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


NEWPORT,  R.  I.,  DISTRICT. 

[Officer,  Maj.  George  W.  Goethals,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

FORTIFICATIONS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  constructing  wharf  at  Fox  Hill,  Rhode  Island,  opened  at  Newport, 
R.  I. , September  7,  1901,  by  Maj.  George  W.  Goethals,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Class  of  wharf. 

Price  for 
wharf 
complete. 

T.  A.  Scott,  New  London,  Conn . I 

Pile 

$8, 715. 19 
5,975. 00 
7,  500. 00 
12, 000. 00 
21, 600. 00 

32.200.00 

49.860. 00 

21.097.00 

Jos.  C.  Terry,  Fall  River,  Mass 

do 

F.  E.  Shaw,  Providence,  R.  I 

do 

Stillman  Saunders,  Saunderstown,  R.  I 

do 

Wm.  Beattie,  Fall  River,  Mass ; 

Stone 

Eugene  S.  Belden,  Hartford,  Conn 

do 

Estate  John  Beattie,  Leete  Island,  Conn 

do 

R.  H.  Beattie,  Fall  River,  Mass 

do 

Contract  awarded  to  Joseph  C.  Terry,  Fall  River,  Mass. 

Abstract  of  proposals  received  and  opened  September  10, 1901 , by  Maj.  George  W.  Goethals, 
Corps  of  Engineers , for  furnishing  carts,  horses,  and  drivers  for  Fox  Hill,  Rhode 
Island. 


Price  per  day. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Double. 

Single. 

1 

Peckham  & Head,  Jamestown,  R.  I 

$4.25 

$3.25 

2 

David  T.  Briggs,  Jamestown,  R.  I 

5.50 

3. 75 

Contract  awarded  to  Peckham  & Head,  Jamestown,  R.  I. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  two  30-kilowatt  generating  sets  for  Fort  Greble,  R.  I., 
received  and  opened  December  31,  1901,  by  Maj.  George  W.  Goethals,  Corps  of 
Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 
each  set. 

1 

The  Burnet  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y 

$1,550 

1,423 

2 

McCay  Engineering  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

Contract  awarded  to  McCay  Engineering  Company,  Baltimore,  Md. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  American  Portland  cement,  broken  stone,  and  sand 
at  Fox  Hill,  R.  I,  received  at  United  States  Engineer  office,  Newport,  R.  I,  on  Decem- 
ber 34,  1901,  by  Maj.  George  W.  Goethals,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

14,000 
barrels 
Ameri- 
can Port- 
land ce- 
ment 
(per  bar- 
rel). 

Brand  of 
cement. 

11,000  cu- 
bic yards 
broken 
stone 
(per 
cubic 
yard) . 

6,000  cu- 
bic yards 
sand 
(per 
cubic 
yard). 

Atlas  Portland  Cement  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y 

James  A.  Davis  & Co.,  Boston,  Mass 

$1. 39 
1. 56 

1.51 

1.64 

1.51 

Atlas 

Lehigh  or  Al- 
pha. 

Catskill 

Windsor  Cement  Co.,  Boston,  Mass 

do . . 

Vulcanite  .... 

Copley  Cement  Manufacturing  Co.,  New  York 

J.  K.  Sullivan,  Newport,  R.  I 

Saylors 

$1. 73 

$1.25 

Contract  for  cement  awarded  to  Atlas  Portland  Cement  Company,  New  York,  N.  Y 
Contract  for  stone  and  sand  awarded  to  J.  K.  Sullivan,  Newport,  R.  I. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  11 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  modified  book  tile  received  and  opened  March  31,  1902,  by  Maj. 
George  W.  Goethals,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Style  A 

Style  B 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

(price 
per  M). 

(price 

perM). 

1 

New  England  Fireproofing  Co.,  Boston,  Mass 

National  Fireproofing  Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

$190 

$250 

2 

180 

240 

Contract  awarded  to  National  Fireproofing  Company,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 


RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  dredging  entrance  to  harbor  at  Block  Island,  Rhode  Island, 
received  and  opened  May  5,  1902,  by  Maj.  George  W.  Goethals,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidders. 

Price  per 
cubic 
yard. 

1 

Cha.rlps  M.  Colo,  Fall  Rivor,  Mass 

$0.24 

.243 

2 

Charles  H.  Latham,  Hartford,  Conn 

3 

Henrv  H.  Morgan,  Now  London,  Conn 

.274 

4 

T A.  Scott,  New  London,  Conn 

.30 

Contract  awarded  to  Charles  M.  Cole,  Fall  River,  Mass. 


NEW  LONDON,  CONN.,  DISTRICT. 

[Office  Maj.  Charles  F.  Powell,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

FORTIFICATIONS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  one  set  of  electric  accumulators  and  accessories  received  in 
response  to  public  notice  dated  February  18,  1902,  and  opened  February  28,  1902,  by 
Maj.  Charles  F.  Powell,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price. 

1 

Electric  Storage  Battery  Co.,  Boston,  Mass 

$2,875.00 
a 975. 00 

2 

Helios-Upton  Co.,  Chicago,  111 

3 

Reuterdahl  Electric  Co.,  Providence,  R.  I 

b835. 70 

4 

Porter  Battery  Co.,  Chicago.  Ill 

2, 000. 00 

a Accepted.  b Informal;  not  in  accordance  with  specifications. 


RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  dredging  in  Connecticut  River  received  in  response  to  public 
notice  dated  April  26,  1902,  and  opened  May  10,  1902,  by  Charles  F.  Powell,  major, 
Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price  per 
cubic 
yard. 

1 

John  P.  Randerson,  Albany,  N.  Y 

$0. 13 
.121 

2 

The  Morgan  Iron  Works,  New  London,  Conn 

3 

T.  A.  Scott,  New  London,  Conn 

. 121 

4 

Hartford  and  New  York  Transportation  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn 

“.Ux9o 

a Accepted. 


12  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 
NEW  YORK,  N.  Y.,  FIRST  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Col.  S.  M.  Mansfield,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  received  August  5,  1901,  for  repairing  dikes  at  Saugerties,  N.  Y. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Square 
timber, 
16,000  feet 
B.  M. 
(per  M 
feet). 

Round 
timber, 
2,000 
linear 
feet  (per 
linear 
foot). 

Iron, 

12,300 

pounds 

(per 

pound). 

Rubble- 
stone,  500 
cubic 
yards  [per 
cubic 
yard). 

Total. 

1 

John  J.  Cooney,  Kingston,  N.  Y 

$0.80 

.85 

2 

William  Parrott,  Newburg,  N.  Y 

$37.00 

$0.09 

$0. 03J 
/ .05^ 

\ .04 

.06 

r .06 

i .05 

| .10 

t .05 

$1,659.75 
1, 996.88 
2,260.40 

2.264.00 

2.625.00 

3 

J.  L.  Powley,  Rondout,  N.  Y 

46.33 

.07£ 

1 1.00 

4 

5 

William  D.  Fuller,  New  Baltimore,  N.  Y 

Frank  Pidgeon,  Saugerties,  N.  Y 

45.00 

48.00 

.15 

.15 

J 

1.00 

1 .99 

6 

Richard  Parrott,  Newburg,  N.  Y 

48.00 

.16 

} 1.00 

NEW  YORK,  N.  Y.,  SECOND  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Maj.  W.  L.  Marshall,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

FORTIFICATIONS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  American  Portland  cement  and  broken  stone  required  at  Fort 
Hancock , N.  -/.,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  dated  August  1,  1901,  and  opened 
August  15,  1901 , by  Maj.  W.  L.  Marshall,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  New  York  City. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

6,000  barrels  American  Portland  cement. 

5,000  cubic  yds. 
broken  stone 
(kind,  trap). 

Brand. 

Per  bar- 
rel in 
wood. 

Per  bar- 
rel in 
sacks. 

Rebate 

per 

sack  re- 
turned. 

Total. 

Per 

cubic 

yard. 

Total. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

Hiram  Snyder  & Co.,  229 
Broadway,  New  York  City.® 
Manhattan  Trap  Rock  Co.,  11 
Broad  way, N ew  York  City.& 
Jacob  E.  Conklin,  135  Front 
street,  New  York  City. 

The  Atlas  Portland  Cement 
Co.,  30  Broad  street,  New 
York  City. 

Commercial  Wood  and  Ce- 
ment Co.,  156  Fifth  avenue, 
New  York  City. 

Alpha  

$1.28 

$1.44 

$1. 

$0. 10 
04 

$7, 689 
6,240 

$0.84 

.89 

$5,040 

5,340 

Atlas 

Saylors 

1.40 

1.49 

1.57 

1. 

1.53 

1. 

.10 

17 

.07 

25 

I 

8,400 

7,020 

8,940 

7,500 

a Lowest  hid  for  cement. 


b Lowest  bid  for  broken  stone. 


Abstract  of  proposals  received  for  excavation  and  embankment  at  Fort  Wadsworth,  N.  Y., 
opened  September  4,  1901,  by  Maj.  W.  L.  Marshall,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  New  York 
City. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Per 

cubic 

yard. 

36,500 
cubic 
‘ yards. 

1 

W.  H.  Ludlow,  Fort  Wadsworth,  Staten  Island,  N.  Y 

$0.  m 

$6,843.75 

2 

C.  F.  Hart,  New  Brighton,  Staten  Island,  N.  Y 

.30 

10,950.00 

3 

Joseph  Johnson,  West  New  Brighton,  Staten  Island,  N.  Y 

.17 

a 6, 205. 00 

a Lowest  bid. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  13 


Abstract  of  bids  for  cable  required  at  Fort  Hancock , N.  J.,  opened  October  4, 1901 , by  Maj. 
W.  L.  Marshall,  Corps  of  Engineers,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

y 

Single  conductor. 

Per 

foot. 

3,500  feet, 
1,000,000 
c.  m. 

Per 

foot. 

2,000  feet, 
650,000 
cm. 

Per 

foot. 

2,000  feet, 
550,000 
c.m. 

1 

Safety  Insulated  Wire  and  Cable  Co.,  229 

West  Twenty-eighth  street,  New  York, 

N.  Y 

$1.25 

$4,375.00 

$0.88 

$1,760.00 

$0.78 

$1,872.00 

2 

India  Rubber  and  Gutta  Percha  Insulat- 

ing  Co. .Yonkers,  N.  Y 

1.14} 

3,998.75 

.83} 

1,670. 00 

.73} 

1, 764. 00 

3 

Standard  Undergound  Cable  Co 

, 56  Lib- 

erty  street,  New  York,  N.  Y 

1.0224 

3,578.40 

.7351 

1,470.20 

.66 

1,584.00 

4 

Hazard  Manufacturing  Co. , 50  Dey  street, 

New  York  Citya 

1.16} 

4,077.50 

.83} 

1,665.00 

.74} 

1,788.00 

5 

The  Okonite  Co.,  Limited,  253  Broadway, 

New  York.N.Y 

1.17 

4,095.00 

.87} 

1,750.00 

.71} 

1, 710. 00 

Duplex  conductor. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of 

900  feet, 

3,550 

650  feet, 

900  feet, 

bidder. 

Per  foot. 

400,000 

Per  foot. 

teet, 
250, 000 

Per  foot. 

225,000 

Per  foot. 

211,600 

c.m. 

c.m. 

c.m. 

c.m. 

1 

Safety  Insulated  Wire 

and  Cable  Co.,  229 

West  Twenty-eighth 

street,  New  York. 

N.Y 

$1. 14 

$1,026.00 

$0. 85 

$3,017.50 

$0.80 

$520.00 

$0.74 

$666.00 

2 

India  Rubber  and 

Gutta  Percha  Insu- 

lating Co.,  Yonkers, 

N.Y 

1.206 

1,085.40 

.90 

3,195.00 

.83} 

550.88 

.80} 

723.00 

3 

Standard  Underground 

Cable  Co.,  56  Liberty 

street,  New  York, 

N.  Y 

.9897 

890. 73 

.7291 

2,588.31 

.6861 

445.97 

.6489 

584.06 

4 

Hazard  Manufactur- 

ing Co.,  50  Dey  street, 

New  York  City  a 

1.106 

995.40 

.80} 

2,857.75 

.75} 

492. 38 

.71} 

645. 75 

5 

The  Okonite  Co.,  Lim- 

ited, 253  Broadway, 

New  York, N.Y 

1.26 

1,134.00 

.92} 

3,283. 75 

.91 

591.50 

.82} 

740.25 

Duplex  conductor. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 

| 

Per  foot. 

900  feet, 
125,000 
c.m. 

Per  foot. 

2,100 

feet, 

105,592 

c.m. 

Per  foot. 

3,000 

feet, 

83,694 

c.m. 

Total  bid. 

Time  of 
delivery. 

1 

Safety  Insulated 
Wire  andCableCo., 
229  West  Twenty- 
eighth  street,  New 
York,  N.Y 

$0.54 

$486.00 

$0.49 

$1,029.00 

$0.45 

$1,350.00 

$16, 101. 50 

40  days. 

2 

India  Rubber  and 
GuttaPerchalnsu- 
lating  Co.,  Yonk- 
ers, N.  Y 

.61 

549.00 

.56 

1,176.00 

.516 

1, 548. 00 

16,260.03 

6 weeks. 

3 

Standard  Under- 

ground Cable  Co., 
56  Liberty  street, 
New  York,  N.  Y 

.4877 

438.93 

.45 

945.00 

.4055 

1, 216. 50 

13, 742. 05 

6 weeks. 

4 

Hazard  Manufactur- 
ing Co.,  50  Dey 
street,  New  York 
City  a 

.52& 

473.40 

.47} 

992.25 

.4175 

1,252.50 

15,239. 93 

60  days. 

5 

The  Okonite  Co., 
Limited,  253 
Broadway,  New 
York,  N.Y 

.71 

639.00 

.59} 

1,244.25 

.54} 

1,635.00 

16,822.75 

a Lowest  bid. 


14  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  steel  beams , channels , angles,  tees,  etc.,  and  latticed  columns 
required  for  construction  of  12-inch  battery,  Hudson  No.  2,  at  Fort  Wadsworth,  N.  Y., 
opened  January  25, 1902,  by  May.  W.  L.  Marshall,  Corps  of  Engineers,  New  York  City. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Total  bid. 
(Approx- 
imate 
weight, 
209,000 
pounds. 

Time  of 
delivery 
(days). 

1 

American  Bridge  Co.,  of  New  York,  7 West  Twenty-second  street,  New 
York,  N.  Y 

84,955 

90 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  structural  steel,  etc.,  required  for  the  construction  of  four  range- 
finder towers  at  Fort  Totten,  Willets  Point,  N.  Y.,  opened  February  24,  1902,  by  May. 
W.  L.  Marshall,  Corps  of  Engineers,  New  York  City. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Cost  of 

1 tower. 

Cost  of 

4 towers. 

Time  of 
delivery 
(days). 

1 

Greenlie,  Wyatt  & Co.,  499  Water  street,  New  York,  N.Ya 

8633 

82,652 

100 

2 

Ellicott  Machine  Co.,  Bush  and  Severn  streets,  Baltimore,  Md 

690 

2, 760 

120 

3 

Arthur  J.  Lockwood,  12  Platt  street,  New  York,  N.  Y 

1,284 

4,669 

60 

a Lowest  bid. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  cement  and  broken  stone  required  at  Fort  Wadsworth,  N.  Y.,  and 
Fort  Hancock,  N.  J.,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  dated  March  1,  1902,  and 
opened  March  31,  1902,  by  May.  W.  L.  Marshall,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  New  York  City, 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Fort  Wadsworth,  N.  Y.,  3,000 
cubic  yards  broken  stone 
(approximate). 

Fort  Hancock,  N.  J.,  4,000 
cubic  yards  broken  stone 
(approximate). 

Kind. 

Per 

cubic 

yard. 

Total  bid. 

Kind. 

Per 

cubic 

yard. 

Total  bid. 

1 

Jacob  E.  Conklin,  135  Frontstreet,  New 
York  City. a 

Trap 

80. 84 

86, 720. 00 

Trap — 

80.89 

83,560.0 0 

2 

Manhattan  Trap  Rock  Co.,  11  Broad- 
way, New  York  City. 

...do.... 

.95 

7, 600.00 

...do.... 

1.00 

4,000.00 

3 

J.  D.  Miller,  39  Cortlandt  street,  New 
York  City. 

...do 

.90 

7,200.00 

...do 

.90 

3,600.00 

4 

Clinton  Point  Stone  Co.,  21  Park  Row, 
New  York  City. 

...do.... 

.90 

7,200.00 

...do.... 

.90 

3, 600. 00 

Fort  Wadsworth,  N.  Y.,  10,000  barrels  Ameri- 
can Portland  cement  (approximate). 


No. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 


5 Hiram  Snyder  & Co.,  229  Broadway,  New  York 

City.b 

6 Atlas  Portland  Cement  Co.,  80  Broad  street, 

New  York  City. 

7 Commercial  Wood  and  Cement  Co.,  156  Fifth 

avenue,  New  York  City.c 

8 Vulcanite  Portland  Cement  Co.,  160  Fifth  ave., 

New  York  City. 

9 John  E.  Sparrow,  15  Whitehall  street,  New  York 

City. 


Brand. 


Per 

barrel. 


Per  bar- 
rel in 
sacks. 


Rebate 

per 

sack  re- 
turned. 


Total  bid. 


jAlpha 

81.45 

81.63  80.10 

1.23 

1 do 

1.48 

1.62  | 
1.22 

.10 

1 Saylor’s  .. 

1.44 

1.47  | 
1.19 

.07 

V Vulcanite 

1.55 

1.45  t 
1.25 

.05 

1 Nazareth . 

1.46 

1.63  | 
1.23 

1 

.10 

814,500.00 
12, 300  00 

14.800.00 

12.200.00 

14. 400. 00 
11  900.  00 
15, 500  00 
12, 500.  00 

14.600.00 

12.300.00 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  15 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  cement  and  broken  stone  required  at  Fort  Wadsworth,  N.  Y.,  and 
Fort  Hancock,  N.  J.,  etc. — Continued. 


Fort  Hancock,  N.  J.,  5,000  barrels  American 
Portland  cement  (approximate). 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Brand. 

Per 

barrel. 

Per  bar- 
rel in 
sacks. 

Rebate 

per 

sack  re- 
turned. 

Total  bid. 

5 

Hyram  Snyder  & Co.,  229  Broadway,  New  York 

1 Lehigh  . . . 

$1.47 

$1.63 

$0. 10 

$7, 350.00 

City. 

j 

1.23 

6, 150. 00 

6 

Atlas  Portland  Cement  Co.,  30  Broad  street, 

1 Atlas 

1.51 

1.65  | 

1 .10 

7, 550. 00 

New  York  City. 

j 

1.25 

6, 250. 00 

7 

Commercial  Wood  and  Cement  Co.,  156  Fifth 

\ Saylor’s  .. 

1.48 

1.54  | 

.07 

7, 400. 00 

avenue,  New  York  City.c 

/ 

1.26 

6, 300. 00 

8 

Vulcanite  Portland  Cement  Co. , 160  Fifth  ave. , 

1 Vulcanite 

1.58 

1.48  | .05 

7, 900. 00 

New  York  City, 

r 

1.28 

6, 400. 00 

9 

John  E.  Sparrow,  15  Whitehall  street,  New  York 

(Nazareth  . 

1.49 

1.68  1 

.10 

7, 450. 00 

City. 

I 

1.28 

1 

6,400.00 

a Lowest  for  broken  stone. 
b Lowest  bid  for  cement  at  Fort  Hancock,  N.  J. 
c Lowest  bid  for  cement  at  Fort  Wadsworth,  N.  Y. 


Abstract  of  bids  received  for  furnishing  steel  doors,  shutters,  gratings,  and  cast-iron  flue 
covers  for  Battery  Hudson  No.  2,  Fort  Wadsworth,  N.  Y. , and  cast-iron  flue  covers  for 
Battery  Halleck,  Fort  Hancock,  N.  J.,  opened  June  2,  1902,  by  Maj.  W.  L.  Marshall, 
Corps  of  Engineers,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Total  bid 
for  cast- 
iron  flue 
covers, 
Fort 

Hancock. 

Total  bid 
for  steel 
doors,  etc., 
Fort  Wads- 
worth, N.Y. 

Total 

bid. 

Time  of 
delivery 
(days). 

1 

Bethlehem  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  South  Beth- 
lehem, Pa 

$144.00 

$2,621.00 

$2,765.00 

60 

2 

Julius  Jonson,  120  Liberty  street,  New  York,N.  Y.a_. 

156. 00 

1, 879. 00 

2,035.00 

60 

3 

Greenlie,  Wyatt  & Co.,  499  Water  street,  New  York, 
N.  Y 

132.00 

2,344.00 

2,476.00 

120 

4 

Hyde  Construction  Co.,  247  Van  Brunt  street,  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y 

226. 80 

2,068.06 

2,294. 06 

60 

5 

Ellicott  Machine  Co.,  Bush  and  Severn  streets,  Bal- 
timore, Md 

180. 00 

3,080.00 

3, 260.  00 

120 

a Lowest  bid. 


GOVERNORS  ISLAND,  NEW  YORK. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  dredging  at  Governors  Island,  N.  Y. , received  in  response  to 
advertisement,  dated  August  29,  1901,  and  opened  September  30,  1901,  by  Maj.  W.  L. 
Marshall,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  New  York  City. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Cost  of  dredging. 

Approxi- 
mate 
amount 
that  can  be 
removed 
(cubic 
vards). 

Stone  over  2 
cubic  yards 
(per  cubic 
yard). 

Smaller 
material 
(per  cubic 
yard). 

Material 
deposited  at 
sea  (per 
cubic  yard 
additional). 

Average 
cost  (per 
cubic 
yard). 

1 

Morris  & Cummings,  17  State  street, 

New  York,  N.  Y 

$3  50 

$0. 90 

$0. 15 

$1.33} 

52, 500 

2 

The  international  Contracting  Co . . 

5.00 

.62 

.14 

1. 35 

51,851+ 

3 

The  W.  H.  Beard  Dredging  Co.,  13 

William  street,  New  York,  N.  Y.. 

2.00 

.78 

.12 

.98} 

71,186+ 

4 

R.  G.  Packard  Co.,  130  Pearl  street, 

New  York  N.  Y 

.78 

.78 

.78 

89,743+ 

16  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  building  riprap  bulkhead  on  east  side  of  shoal  south  of  Governors 
Island , N.  Y.,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  dated  October  2,  1901 , and  opened 
November  2,  1901 , by  Maj.  W.  L.  Marshall,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  New  York  City. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Kind  of  stone. 

Price  per 
ton  (2,240 
pounds) 
stone. 

Number  of 
tons  (2,240 
pounds) 
that  can  be 
placed  for 
$50,000. 

Time  of 
comple- 
tion 

(months). 

1 

Romano  V.  Perini,  1006  Delaware 
avenue,  Wilmington,  Del. 

Snake  Hill  and  Manhat- 
tan rock. 

$0.74 

67,567 

15 

2 

O’Brien  Bros.,  54  South  street,  New 
York  City. 

New  York  City 

.47 

106,382 

6 

3 

Brown  & Fleming,  129  Broad  street, 
New  York  City.a 

New  York  stone 

.35 

142,857 

6 

4 

Eugene  S.  Belden,  Hartford,  Conn.. 

Gneiss  trap  rock  or  gran- 
ite. 

.69 

72,463 

12 

5 

John  A.  Bouker,  21  State  street,  New 
York  City. 

New  York  gneiss 

.53 

94,339 

18 

a Lowest  bid. 


Abstract  of  bids  for  building  pile  dock  and  dredging  at  Governors  Island,  New  York,  in 
response  to  advertisement  dated  August  29 , 1901,  and  opened  September  30, 1901,  by  Maj. 
W.  L.  Marshall,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  New  York  City. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Bearing  piles. 

45  to  50 
feet 
(each). 

Total 

(262). 

25  to  45 
feet 
(each). 

Total 

(394). 

Each. 

Total 

(54). 

1 

H.  L.  Spearin,  11  Broadway,  New  York 

City 

$10. 89 

$2,853. 18 

$10.32 

$4,066.08 

$12. 65 

$683. 10 

2 

Jas.  D.  Leary,  17  State  street,  New  York 

City 

12.00 

3, 144.00 

11.00 

4,334.00 

15.60 

810.00 

3 

Degnan-McLean  Contracting  Co.,  13  Park 

row,  New  York  City 

11.20 

2, 934.40 

10.35 

4,077.90 

12.20 

658.80 

4 

Geo.  W.  Rogers,  44  Broadway,  New  York 

City 

10.75 

2,816.50 

9.50 

3,743.00 

11.00 

594.00 

5 

Wm.  H.  Jenks,  110-112  Pearl  street,  New 

York  City 

10.50 

2,751.00 

9.75 

3,841.50 

14.50 

783.00 

6 

B.  F.  Jones,  1 Broadway,  New  York  City. 

11. 75 

3,078.50 

10. 50 

4, 137.00 

13.00 

702.00 

7 

John  Monks  & Son,  108  West  street,  New 

York  City 

9.55 

2,502.10 

9.55 

3,762.70 

9.55 

515.70 

8 

Geo.  Humphries,  77-79  Clinton  street, 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y 

12.75 

3,340.50 

11.50 

4,531.00 

12.75 

688.50 

9 

Warren  Rosevelt  & John  M.  Sullivan, 

16  Beaver  street,  New  York  City 

11.00 

2,882.00 

9.75 

3,841.50 

12.00 

648.00 

Fender  piles. 

Yellow  pine. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

50  feet 

Total 

56  feet 

Total 

Per 
i nnn 

385,000 

(each). 

(73). 

(each). 

(16). 

1,UUU 

feet. 

feet. 

1 

H.  L.  Spearin,  11  Broadway,  New  York 

City 

$17. 60 

$1,284.00 

$19.05 

$304.30 

$43. 16 

$16, 616. 60 

2 

Jas.  D.  Leary,  17  State  street,  New  York 

Citv 

19.00 

1,387.00 

21.00 

336.00 

38.00 

14,630.00 

3 

Degnan-McLean  Contracting  Co.,  13  Park 

row,  New  York  City 

15.50 

1,131.50 

18.00 

288.00 

36.80 

14,168.00 

4 

Geo.  W.  Rogers, 44  Broadway,  New  York 

City 

14.00 

1,022.00 

15.00 

240.00 

39.00 

15,015. 00 

5 

Wm.  H.  Jenks,  110-112  Pearl  street,  New 

York  City 

16.50 

1,204.50 

17.50 

280.00 

38.94 

14, 991. 90 

6 

B.  F.  Jones,  1 Broadway,  New  York  City. 

16.00 

1,168.00 

17.50 

280.00 

37.00 

14,245.00 

7 

John  Monks  & Son,  108  West  street,  New 

York  City 

15.28 

1,115.44 

15.28 

244.48 

44.56 

17,155.60 

8 

Geo.  Humphries,  77-79  Clinton  street, 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y 

17.50 

1,277.50 

17.50 

280.00 

38.50 

14,822.50 

9 

Warren  Rosevelt  & John  M.  Sullivan, 

16  Beaver  street,  New  York  City 

13.00 

949.00 

14.00 

224.00 

37.00 

14,245.00 

MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  17 


Abstract  of  bids  for  building  pile  dock  and  dredging  at  Governors  Island , New  Zork, 

etc. — Continued, 

y 


Screw  bolts,  etc. 

Dock  spikes. 

Drift  bolts. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Per 

pound. 

31,000 

pounds. 

Per 

pound. 

16,500 

pounds. 

Per 

pound. 

420 

pounds. 

1 

H.  L.  Spearin,  11  Broadway,  New  York 
City 

$0.0242 

$750. 20 

$0.0242 

$399. 30 

$0. 0242 

$10. 16 

2 

Jas.  D.  Leary,  17  State  street,  New  York 
City 

.03 

930. 00 

.03 

295.00 

.03 

12. 60 

3 

Degnan-McLean  Contracting  Co. , 13  Park 
row,  New  York  City 

.03* 

1,085.00 

.02* 

350.63 

.02 

8.40 

4 

Geo.  W.  Rogers,  44  Broadway,  New  York 
City 

.04 

1,240.00 

.03 

495. 00 

.03 

12.60 

5 

Wm.  H.  Jenks,  110-112  Pearl  street,  New 
York  City 

.03 

930.00 

. 02£ 

453. 75 

.02* 

10.50 

6 

B.  F.  Jones,  1 Broadway,  New  York  City. 

.02| 

775.00 

.02* 

412. 50 

.02* 

10.50 

7 

John  Monks  & Son,  108  West  street,  New 
York  City 

• 02* 

713.00 

.023 

379.50 

.02* 

9. 66 

8 

Geo.  Humphries,  77-79  Clinton  street, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y 

.04 

1,240.00 

.03 

495.00 

.03 

12. 60 

9 

Warren  Rosevelt  & John  M.  Sullivan, 
16  Beaver  street,  New  York  City 

.03* 

1,007.50 

.03* 

536.25 

.03* 

13.65 

a Lowest  bids. 


Wire  nails. 

40d  nails. 

Chain. 

G.  I.  staples. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Per 

pound. 

1,800 

pounds. 

Per 

pound. 

800 

pounds. 

Per 

pound. 

1,150 

pounds. 

Per 

pound. 

150 

pounds. 

1 

H.  L.  Spearin,  11  Broadway, 
New  York  City : 

$0. 0242 

$43.56 

$0. 0242 

$19. 36 

$0. 0242 

$27. 83 

$0. 0242 

$3.63 

2 

Jas.  D.  Leary,  17  State  street, 
New  York  City 

.03 

54.00 

.03 

24.00 

.05 

57.50 

.08 

12.00 

3 

Degnan-McLean  Contracting 
Co.,  13  Park  row,  New  York 
City 

.03 

54.00 

.02* 

18.00 

.04 

46.00 

.03 

4.50 

4 

Geo.  W.  Rogers,  44  Broadway, 
New  York  City 

.03 

54.00 

.03 

24.00 

.10 

115. 00 

.12 

18.00 

5 

Wm.  H.  Jenks,  110-112  Pearl 
street,  New  York  City 

.02| 

49.50 

.03 

24.00 

.08 

92. 00 

.11 

16.50 

6 

B.  F,  Jones,  1 Broadway,  New 
York  City 

.03 

54.00 

.03 

24.00 

.10 

115. 00 

.10 

15.00 

John  Monks  & Son,  108  West 
street,  New  York  City 

.02* 

41.40 

•2* 

18.40 

• 02  * 

26.45 

• 02* 

3.45 

Geo.  Humphries, 77-79  Clinton 
street,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y 

.04 

72.00 

.04 

32.00 

.10 

115. 00 

.15 

22.50 

9 

Warren  Rosevelt  & John  M. 
Sullivan,  16  Beaver  street, 
New  York  City 

.03* 

58.50 

.03* 

26. 00 

.06* 

71.88 

.06* 

9.38 

Tar  paper. 

Dolphin  piles. 

Total,  ex- 
clusive of 
crib  work. 

Crib 

work 

(per 

cubic 

foot). 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Per 

square 

foot. 

6,650 

square 

feet. 

Each. 

Num- 

ber(24). 

1 

H.  L.  Spearin,  11  Broadway,  New  York  City. 

$0.01 

$66.50 

$19. 05 

$457. 20 

$27, 586. 30 

$0.07 

2 

Jas.  D.  Leary,  17  State  street,  New  York  City. 

.05 

332. 50 

27. 10 

648.00 

27,206.60 

.09 

3 

Degnan-McLean  Contracting  Co.,  13  Park 
row,  New  York  City 

.05* 

365.75 

16. 75 

402.00 

25,690.47 

.07* 

4 

Geo.  W.  Rogers,  44  Broadway,  New  York 
City 

.02 

133.00 

18.00 

432.00 

25,954. 10 

.06* 

5 

Wm.  H.  Jenks,  110-112  Pearl  street,  New 
York  City 

.01* 

83.13 

17.50 

420. 00 

25,931.28 

.08 

6 

B.  F.  Jones,  1 Broadway,  New  York  City 

.02 

133. 00 

17.50 

420. 00 

25, 569. 50 

.07 

7 

John  Monks  & Son,  108  West  street,  New 
York  City 

.004 

26. 60 

9.55 

229. 20 

26,743.68 

.10 

8 

Geo.  Humphries,  77-79  Clinton  street, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y 

.03* 

232.75 

17.50 

420.00 

27,581.85 

.08* 

9 

Warren  Rosevelt  & John  M.  Sullivan,  16 
Beaver  street,  New  York  City 

.07 

465.50 

16.00 

384.  00 

a253, 62. 16 

a.  05* 

a Lowest  bids. 

H.  Doc.  315 2 


18  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 

Abstract  of  bids  for  building  pile  dock  and  dredging  at  Governors  Island,  New  York, 

etc.  — Continued . 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Dredging. 

Approxi- 
mate 
amount 
of  mate- 
rial that 
can  be 
removed 
with 

available 
funds 
$70,000, 
(number 
of  cubic 
yards). 

Time  of 
comple- 
tion. 

(months). 

Stone 
over  2 
cubic 
yards 
(per 
cubic 
yard). 

Smaller 

mate- 

rial 

(per 

cubic 

yard). 

Mate- 
rial de- 
posited 
at  sea 
(per 
cubic 
yard). 

Aver- 
age cost 
(per 
cubic 
yard). 

i 

H.  L.  Spearin.ll  Broadway, New  York  City. 

3 

2 

Jas.  D.  Leary,  17  State  street,  New  York 

City 

3 

3 

Degnan-McLean  Contracting  Co.,  13  Park 

row,  New  York  City 

3} 

4 

Geo.  W.  Rogers,  44  Broadway,  New  York 

City 

4 

5 

Wm.  H.  Jenks,  110-112  Pearl  street,  New 

York  City 

3 

6 

B.  F.  Jones,  1 Broadway,  New  York  City.. 

3} 

7 

John  Monks  & Son,  108  West  street,  New 

York  City 

4 

8 

Geo.  Humphries,  77-79  Clinton  street, 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y 

&99 

9 

Warren  Rosevelt  & John  M.  Sullivan,  16 

Beaver  street,  New  York  City 

4 

10 

Morris  & Cummings  Dredging  Co.,  17 

State  street,  New  York  City 

$3.50 

$0. 90 

$0. 15 

$1. 33} 

$52,500 

6 

11 

International  Contracting  Co.,  78  Broad 

street,  New  York  City 

5. 00 

.62 

.i4 

1.35 

51,851+ 

6 

12 

The  W.  H.  Beard  Dredging  Co.,  13  Wil- 

liam street,  New  York  City 

2.00 

.78 

.12 

.98} 

71, 186+ 

6 

13 

R.  G.  Packard  Co.,  130  Pearl  street,  New 

York  City 

.78 

.78 

.78 

a 89, 743+ 

6 

a Lowest  bids 


& Working  days. 


WRECKS. 


Abstract  of  bids  received  in  response  to  above  advertisement  and  opened  April  21,  1902,  for 
removing  wrecks  of  barges  Lichtenfels  Bros. , Ringleader,  and  P.  J.  Carleton. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Barge 
Lichten- 
fels Bros. 

Barge 

Ring- 

leader. 

Barge  P. 
J.  Carle- 
ton. 

Bid  for 
the  three 
barges. 

Amount 

allowed 

for 

barges 

and 

cargo. 

The  Sound  and  Coast  Wrecking  Co.,  Bridgeport, 
Conn. 

R.  G.  Packard  Co.,  130  Pearl  street,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Merritt  & Chapman  Derrick  and  Wrecking  Co., 
27  William  street,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

a $3, 945 

8,400 
7, 500 

$45 

$8,900 
a 9, 000 

$8, 900 
a 6, 500 

$26,000 

23,000 

&1 
b 28 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Net  bid 
for  each 
barge. 

Net  bid  for  all 
the  barges. 

Remarks. 

The  Sound  and  Coast  Wrecking 
Co.,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 

R.  G.  Packard  Co.,  130  Pearl 
street,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Merritt  & Chapman  Derrick 
and  Wrecking  Co.,  27  William 
street,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

$3,900 

f 8, 399 
\ 8, 899 

l 8,899 

f 7,472 
\ 8, 972 

{ 6,472 

Time,  8 weeks. 

Time  of  removal  of  3 barges,  4}  months: 

- 6 weeks  for  removing  each  vessel 

separately. 

Will  remove  1 wreck  in  30  working 
days,  2 wrecks  in  50  working  days, 
3 wrecks  in  70  working  days.  If 
awarded  2 wrecks,  will  make  a'reduc- 
tion  of  5 per  cent  on  both;  if  3 
wrecks,  10  per  cent  on  each. 

J $25,997 

1 « $14,669  for  2, 
f or  $20, 616  for  3. 

a Lowest  bid. 


b For  each. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  19 


PHILADELPHIA,  PA.,  DISTRICT 

[Officer:  Capt.  Spencer  C(jsby,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  the  construction  of  stone  buttresses  and  depositing  riprap  stone  for 
protecting  the  timber  bulkhead  in  the  Delaware  River  near  Reedy  Island , opened  August 
26,  1901 , by  Lieut.  Col.  C.  W.  Raymond , Corps  of  Engineers. 

[Approximate  quantity  of  stone,  32,000  tons  of  2,000  pounds.] 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price. 

Total. 

1 

Martin  E.  McDonough,  Philadelphia,  Pa 

$1.49 

1.40 

$47, 680 
44, 800 

2 

Hughes  Bros.  & Bangs,  New  York,  N.  Y 

Contract  (dated  September  14,  1901)  entered  into  with  Hughes  Bros.  & Bangs. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  dredging  in  the  Delaware  River  near  Reedy  Island  and  construct- 
ing retaining  bank  for  dredged  material , opened  June  23, 1902,  by  Capt.  Spencer  Cosby, 
Corps  of  Engineers. 


For  mate- 
rial exca- 
vated and 
removed 
from  the 
channel 
(1,000,000 
cubic 
yards). 

Constructing  retain- 
ing bank. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Material 
furnished 
and  placed 
(25,000 
cubic 
yards). 

Stone  for 
riprapping 
(1,000 
tons). 

Total. 

1 

Morris  & Cummings  Dredging  Co.,  New  York, 
N.  Y 

Per  cu.  yd. 

$0.15 

Per  cu.  yd. 

$0.25 

Per  ton. 

$1.00 

$157,250.00 

2 

River  and  Harbor  Improvement  Co.,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa 

.12 

.50 

2.00 

134,500.00 

3 

American  Dredging  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa 

.084 

.40 

2.00 

96,000.00 

4 

Maryland  Dredging  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

.10 

.40 

2. 50 

112,500.00 

Contract  (dated  June  26, 1902)  entered  into  with  the  American  Dredging  Company. 

WRECKS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  oval  of  wreck  of  schooner  Lavinia  Campbell,  lying  in  the 
channel  of  Delaware  River,  just  above  Fourteen-Foot  Bank  light-house,  opened  October 
15,  1901,  by  Col.  Jared  A.  Smith,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price. 

1 

Napoleon  B.  Register,  Lewes,  Del 

$3,300.20 

2.550.00 

2.390.00 
10,000.00 

4. 745. 00 

2 

John  Ferguson,  Tompkinsville,  N.  Y 

3 

Truxton  & Ross,  Georgetown,  Del 

4 

Alvin  R.  Morrison,  Wilmington,  Del 

5 

Enoch  Townsend,  Somers  Point,  N.  J 

6 

Gilbert  M.  Van  Sant  and  Eugene  Boehm,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J 

2, 810.00 
1,900.00 

7 

Wm.  H.  Virden,  Lewes,  Del 

Contract  (dated  October  28,  1901)  entered  into  with  William  H.  Virden. 


20  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  removal  of  wreck  of  canal  boat  H.  C.  Webster , lying  in  the  channel 
of  Delaware  River,  just  above  the  mouth  of  Pennypack  Creek,  Pennsylvania,  opened  Octo- 
ber 19,  1901,  by  Col.  Jared  A.  Smith,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price. 

1 

Gilbert  M.  Van  Sant  and  Eugene  Boehm,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J 

$472 

2 

Alvin  R.  Morrison,  Wilmington,  Del 

450 

3 

Enoch  Townsend,  Somers  Point,  N.  J 

600 

4 

Truxton  & Ross,  Georgetown,  Del 

484 

5 

River  and  Harbor  Improvement  Company,  Camden,  N.  J 

390 

6 

Napoleon  B.  Register,  Lewes,  Del 

565 

Contract  (dated  October  29,  1901)  entered  into  with  the  River  and  Harbor 
Improvement  Company. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  removal  of  wreck  of  the  schooner  Lida  Fowler,  lying  to  the  east  of 
the  main  ship  channel  of  Delaware  Bay,  above  Fourteen-Foot  Bank  light-house,  opened 
December  28,  1901,  by  Col.  Jared  A.  Smith,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price. 

1 

Wm.  H.  Virden,  Lewes,  Del 

$1,800 
1, 600 
2, 182 
1,900 
1,600 
1,285 

2 

Charles  W.  Booze,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J 

3 

Van  Sant  & Boehm,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J 

4 

Enoch  Townsend,  Somers  Point,  N.  J 

5 

Joseph  D.  Truxton,  Georgetown,  Del 

6 

Napoleon  B.  Register  and  Nicholas  A.  Outten,  Lewes,  Del 

Contract  (dated  January  14,  1902)  entered  into  with  Napoleon  B.  Register  and 
Nicholas  A.  Outten. 


WILMINGTON,  DEL.,  DISTRICT. 

[Office:  Col.  Jared  A.  Smith,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  dredging  and  jetty  construction  upon  route  of  inland  waterway 
from  Chincoteague  Bay,  Virginia,  to  Delaware  Bay,  Delaware,  opened  March  17, 1902, 
by  Col.  Jared  A.  Smith,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Approximate  quantities. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 

Brush 
mattress- 
es (1,389 
square 
yards). 

Small 
stone 
for  core 
of  jet- 
ties 
(1,142 
tons). 

Large 
stone 
for  ex- 
terior 
of  jet- 
ties 
(618 
tons). 

Board 
and 
room 
for  in- 
spect- 
ors and 
boat- 
men 
(per 
diem 
each). 

Total. 

Dredging 
sand  or 
hard 
clay. 

mud^and 

soil. 

Total 
amount 
of  bid. 

1 

Samuel  H.  Lea  and 
Julian  C.  Smith, 
New  York,  N.  Y.... 

Per  sq.  yd. 

$1.55 

Per  ton. 

$3.15 

Per  ton. 

$3. 30 

$0.75 

$7, 790.40 

Percu.yd. 

$0. 35 

Percu.yd. 

$0.33 

$22,500 

2 

River  and  Harbor 
Improvement  Co., 
Philadelphia,  Pa . . 

1.40 

3.60 

5.00 

1.00 

9, 146. 80 

.50 

.45 

22,500 

3 

The  Coast  Jetty  Co., 
New  York,  N.  Y... 

1.50 

4.00 

5.00 

1.00 

9, 742. 50 

.50 

.16| 

22,500 

Contract  (dated  April  7,  1902)  entered  into  with  Samuel  H.  Lea  and  Julian  C. 
Smith.  In  progress. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  21 


WRECKS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  removal  of  wreck  of  steamship  Ranald,  lying  in  the  Atlantic 
Ocean  off  Atlantic  City,  N.  J. , opened  August  12,  1901,  by  Lieut.  Col.  C.  W.  Raymond, 
Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price. 

1 

Van  Sant  & Boehm,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J 

$7,416 
12, 800 
8, 479 
18,200 

2 

Wm.  H.  Virden,  Lewes,  Del 

3 

Enoch  Townsend,  Somers  Point,  N.  J 

4 

Truxton  & Ross,  Georgetown,  Del 

All  the  above  bids  were  rejected  in  view  of  the  settling  of  the  wreck  and  its  prob- 
able gradual  destruction  by  the  seas. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  removal  of  the  wreck  of  Lighter  No.  33,  lying  in  the  channel  of 
the  Schuylkill  River  at  Point  Breeze,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  opened  August  12,  1901. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price. 

Remarks. 

1 

2 

Alvin  R.  Morrison,  Wilmington,  Del 

Napoleon  B.  Register  and  Nicholas  A.  Outten, 
Lewes,  Del. 

$500 

890 

Accepted. 

3 

Joseph  D.  Truxton,  Georgetown,  Del.,  and  John 
C.  Ross,  Lewes,  Del. 

429 

Method  of  removal  by  explosives  not 
approved  by  engineer  officer  in 
charge. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  removal  of  wreck  of  one  compartment  of  hinged  canal  boat  Sun- 
flower, lying  in  the  channel  of  Chester  Creek,  Pennsylvania,  opened  December  5,  1901. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price. 

1 

Gilbert  M.  VanSant  and  Eugene  Boehm,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J 

$732 

2 

Truxton  & Ross,  Georgetown,  Del 

385 

3 

Alvin  R Morrison,  Wilmington,  Del 

500 

4 

Napoleon  B.  Register,  Lewes,  Del 

395 

5 

Charles  P.  Grim,  Philadelphia,  Pa 

243 

All  bids  rejected,  it  being  considered  advisable,  owing  to  the  proximity  of  the  wreck 
to  the  wharf  of  the  Chester  Lumber  and  Coal  Company,  to  have  the  work  of  removal 
performed  without  the  use  of  explosives,  and  to  readvertise  for  proposals  on  that 
basis. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  removal  of  wreck  of  one  compartment  of  hinged  canal  boat  Sun- 
flower, lying  in  the  channel  of  Chester  Creek,  Pennsylvania,  opened  December  17, 1901. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price. 

1 

Truxton  & Ross,  Georgetown,  Del 

O C 

8S 

2 

Alvin  R.  Morrison,  Wilmington,  Del  

3 

Napoleon  B.  Register  and  Nathen  J.  Fisher,  Lewes,  Del 

1,090 
a 425 

4 

John  J.  Williams,  Chester,  Pa 

a Accepted. 


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22  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  removal  of  wreck  of  schooner  Melvina,  lying  in  Mahon  River , 
Delaware , opened  April  24,  1902 , 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price. 

1 

John  J.  Williams,  Chester,  Pa 

$375 
670 
290 
a 240 

2 

G.  M.  VanSant  and  Eugene  Boehm,  Altantic  City,  N.  J 

3 

Johnston  & Virden,  Lewes,  Del 

4 

Howard  McGonigal,  Little  Creek,  Del 

5 

Napoleon  B.  Register,  Lewes,  Del „ 

442 

6 

Atlas  Dredging  Co.,  Wilmington,  Del 

470 

aAccepted. 


Abstract  of  proposals  received  and  opened  April  19, 1902,  for  removal  of  wreck  of  canal  boat 
Peter  A.  Rogers,  lying  in  Schuylkill  River,  Pennsylvania. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price. 

1 

River  and  Harbor  Improvement  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa 

a $945 
1,200 

2 

American  Dredging  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa 

aAccepted. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  removal  of  the  wreck  of  canal  boat  Ida  May,  lying  in  Rancocas 
River,  New  Jersey,  opened  June  30,  1902. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price. 

1 

Van  Sant  & Boehm,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J 

$592.00 

2 

Howard  McGonigal,  Little  Creek;,  Del 

500. 00 

3 

Napoleon  B.  Register,  Lewes,  Del 

446.25 

4 

Louis  H.  Darling,  Philadelphia,  Pa 

289.00 

Proposals  under  consideration  at  close  of  fiscal  year. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C.,  DISTRICT. 

[Office  Lieut.  Col.  Chas.  J.  Allen,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

FORTIFICATIONS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  and  installing  an  electric  light  plant  at  Fort  Washington, 
Md.,  {gun  and  mortar  batteries,  mortar  battery),  received  in  response  to  advertisement 
dated  June  27, 1901,  and  opened  at  U.  S.  Engineer  Office,  2001 1 street  NW.,  Washington, 
D.  C.,  at  12  M.,  July  27,  1901,  by  Lieut.  Col.  Chas.  J.  Allen,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Amount. 

Complete. 

1 

W.  M.  Sheehan,  New  York,  N.  Y 

a $4, 213 

45  days  after  “acceptance”  of  con- 
tract. 

2 

McCay  Engineering  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

5,333 

Not  stated. 

3 

National  Electrical  Supply  Co.,  Washington, 
D.  C. 

55,369 

60  days  after  notification  of  award. 

4 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  New 
York,  N.  Y. 

c6, 487 

3£  months  after  notification  of  award. 

5 

Stuyvesant  Electric  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y 

6,075 

Not  stated. 

6 

Jas.  Reilly  Repair  and  Supply  Co.,  New  York, 
N.  Y. 

6,925 

Do. 

7 

Edward  Heaton,  New  York,  N.  Y 

8,795 

6 months  or  earlier. 

a $505  extra  for  chloride  accumulator  battery;  $110  less  for  paper  insulated  wire. 
5 $185  extra  for  “ chloride  battery.” 
c$65  extra  for  carpenter  rheostat. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT, 


23 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  and  installing  electric  light  and  power  plant  at  Fort 
Hunt , Va.  [Battery  Mount  Vernon),  received  in  response  to  advertisement  dated  July  10, 
1901,  and  opened  at  U.  S.  Engineer  Office t at  12  m.,  August  9,  1901,  by  Lieut.  Col. 
Chas.  J.  Allen,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 

Steam 

boiler, 

engine, 

etc. 

Wiring 

and 

lamps, 

com- 

plete, 

etc. 

Storage 

battery 

and 

stand, 

com- 

plete. 

Special 

testing 

appa- 

ratus. 

Aerial 

line. 

Total. 

Complete. 

* 1 

W.  M.  Sheehan,  New 

$3, 950.00 

$950. 00 

$1, 400. 00 

$90. 00 

$2, 470. 00 

«$8, 860. 00 

90  days  from  date 

York,  N.  Y. 

of  commence- 

ment. 

2 

McCay  Engineering 

3, 715. 00 

1, 250. 00 

1, 350. 00 

125. 00 

2,550.00 

8, 990. 00 

60  days  from  date 

Co.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

of  commence- 

ment. 

3 

Smith-Courtney  Co., 

4,656.42 

1,021.73 

1, 546. 29 

76.75 

2, 196.08 

9, 497. 27 

Do. 

Richmond,  Ya. 

4 

National  Electrical 

5, 975.00 

1,392.00 

1,691.00 

74.00 

2,800.00 

611, 932. 00 

65  days  from  date 

Supply  Co.,  Wash- 

of commence- 

ington, D.  C. 

ment. 

5 

Edward  H eaton , N e w 

4,946.00 

1, 126. 00 

1, 784. 00 

80.00 

4, 416. 00 

c 12, 352. 00 

180  days  from  date 

York,  N.  Y. 

of  commence- 

ment. 

6 

The  Geo.  A.  Williams 

6,468.00 

3,363.00 

1, 446. 00 

60.00 

3,402.00 

14, 739.00 

120  days  from  date 

Co.,  Jersey  City, 

of  commence- 

N. J. 

ment. 

7 

Jas.  C.  McGuire,  New 

4,500.00 

4,200.00 

1,600.00 

80.00 

5, 100.00 

15,480.00 

98  days  from  date 

York,  N.  Y. 

of  commence- 

ment. 

8 

Sipe  & Sigler,  Cleve- 

1,100,00 

land,  Ohio. 

a $250  less  for  the  “Willard”  battery  instead  of  the  Electric  Storage  Battery  Company’s  battery; 

$115  extra  for  Delaney  boiler,  Westinghouse  generator,  and  New  York  safety  engine. 

6 $141  extra  for  chloride  battery. 
c $100  extra  if  shop  test  is  required. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  and  installing  electric-light  plant  at  Fort  Washington, 
Md.  {gun  and  mortar  batteries,  two  6-inch  gun  emplacements),  received  in  response  to 
advertisement  dated  August  20,  1901,  and  opened  at  U.  S.  Engineer  Office  at  12  m., 
September  19,  1901,  by  Lieut.  Col.  Chas.  J.  Allen,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Amount. 

Complete. 

1 

W.  M.  Sheehan,  New  York,  N.  Y 

$2,895.00 

Days. 

75 

2 

National  Electrical  Supply  Co.,  Washington,  D.  C 

3,312.20 

60 

3 

Edward  Heaton,  New  York,  N.  Y 

3,403. 00 

70 

4 

J.  F.  Buchanan  &Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa 

3,475.00 

45 

5 

McCay  Engineering  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

(a  3, 598. 00 
\ a 3, 915. 00 

} 45 

6 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y 

3,695.00 

612 

7 

Samuel  B.  Libby,  New  York,  N.  Y 

4. 980. 00 

60 

« Alternative  bid. 


6 Weeks. 


24  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT, 


NORFOLK,  VA.,  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Maj.  James  B.  Quinn,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

FORTIFICATIONS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  received  in  response  to  advertisement  of  June  22,  1901,  and  under 
specifications  of  the  same  date,  and  opened  by  Maj.  James  B.  Quinn,  Corps  of  Engineers, 
at  12  m.,  July  24,  1901,  at  Engineer  Office,  U.  S.  Army,  166  Granby  street,  Norfolk, 
Va for  furnishing  and  delivering  Portland  cement,  broken  stone,  steel  I-beams,  connec- 
tion plates,  bolts,  and  nuts,  and  connection  plates,  bolts,  nuts,  and  washers  for  beam 
flanges  at  Fort  Monroe,  Va. 

CLASS  A. -PORTLAND  CEMENT. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Brand. 

Price  bid 
per 
barrel. 

Approxi- 

mate 

quantity. 

Total. 

1 

Virginia  Portland  Cement  Co.,  Philadelphia, 

Old  Dominion 

$1.40 

Barrels. 

3,77b 

$5,285.00 

5 

Pa.n 

Warner  Moore  & Co.,  Richmond,  Va.  & 

Lehigh 

1.445 

3,775 
3,775 
3, 775 

5,454.88 
5, 662. 50 
5,851.25 

7 

9 

Builders  Supply  Co.,  Norfolk,  Va.  c 

B.  Wallis  & Co.,  Baltimore,  Md.  d 

Atlas 

Dragon 

1.50 

1.55 

CLASS  B.— BROKEN  STONE. 


2-inch. 

1-inch. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 
bid  per 
cubic 
yard. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Price 
bid  per 
cubic 

yard. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

2 

McClenahan  Granite  Co.,  Port  Deposit,  Md  . 

$1.58 

Cu.  yds. 
1,600 

$2, 528 

$1.58 

Cu.  yds. 
1,060 

$1,674.80 

Chas.  G.  Smith  & Son,  Washington,  D C 

1.68 

1,600 

2,688 

1. 68 

1,060 

1, 780. 80 

6 

Manhattan  Trap  Rock  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y.a. 

2.00 

1,600 

3,200 

2.00 

1,060 

2, 120. 00 

8 

Hudson  River  Stone  Supply  Co.,  New  York, 
N.  Y.a 

1.60 

1,600 

2,560 

1.60 

1,060 

1, 696.  oa 

9 

B.  Wallis  & Co.,  Baltimore,  Md.d 

2. 00 

1,600 

3,200 

2.15 

1,060 

2,279.00 

CLASS  C.— STEEL  I-BEAMS  AND  CONNECTIONS. 


Steel  I-beams. 

Connection  plates, 
bolts,  and  nuts. 

Connection  plates, 
bolts,  nuts,  and 
washers  for  beam 
flanges. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 

Price 
bid  per 
pound. 

Approx- 

imate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Price 
bid  per 
pound. 

Approx- 

imate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Price 
bid  per 
pound. 

Approx- 

imate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Pounds. 

Pounds. 

Pounds. 

3 

Belmont  Iron 

Works,  Philadel- 

phia, Pa.a 

$0. 0273 

271, 140 

$7, 402. 12 

$0. 0345 

11,568 

$399. 10 

$0.05 

225 

$11. 25 

9 

B.  Wallis  & Co., 

Baltimore,  Mdd . . 

.027 

271, 140 

7,320. 78 

.04 

11,568 

462.72 

.04 

225 

9.00 

a Evidence  of  authority  of  officer  signing  proposal  not  furnished. 

& Certificate  as  to  responsibility  of  guarantor’s  blank;  signature  informal. 

c Notary’s  seal  omitted  from  affidavits  made  by  guarantors;  evidence  of  authority  of  officer  signing 
proposal  not  furnished. 
d Signature  to  proposal  informal. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  25 


Abstract  of  proposals  received  in  response  to  an  advertisement  dated  August  5,  1901 , and 
under  specifications  of  the  same  date , and  opened  at  12  m.,  September  6,  1901 , by  Maj. 
James  B.  Quinn,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  Engineer  Office,  U.  S.  Army,  166  Granby  street, 
Norfolk,  Va. , for  constructing  sea  wall  at  Fort  Monroe,  Va. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 

Sheet  piling. 

Quarry  spall. 

Stone  weighing  from 
20  to  50  pounds  for 
in  termediate  layer 
of  sea  wall. 

Price 
bid  per 
lineal 
foot. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Price 

bid 

per 

ton. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity.® 

Total. 

Price 

bid 

per 

ton. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity.a 

Total. 

1 

The  Degnon-McLean 

Contracting  Co.,  New 
York,  N.  Y.b 

$16.92 

Lin.  ft. 

960 

$16,243.20 

$2.95 

300 

$885 

$2.95 

1,600 

$4, 720 

2 

W.  R.  Taylor,  Norfolk, 
Va.c 

15. 84 

960 

15,206.40 

3.72 

300 

1, 116 

3.72 

1,600 

5,952 

3 

Sanford  & Brooks  Co., 
Baltimore.  Md.b 

12. 60 

960 

12,096.00 

3.40 

300 

1,020 

3.40 

1,600 

5, 440 

4 

Johnston  & Virden, 
Lewes,  Del.d 

12.00 

960 

11,520.00 

2.90 

300 

870 

3.00 

1,600 

4,800 

Stone  weighing 
from  1,000  to  3,000 
pounds. 

Sand  filling  in  rear 
of  sheet-piling. 

Stone  weighing 
from  20  to  50  pounds, 
for  top  surface  of 
sand  filling. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 

bid 

per 

ton. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity.® 

Total. 

Price 
bid  per 
ton. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity.® 

Total. 

Price 

bid 

per 

ton. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity.® 

Total. 

1 

The  Degnon-McLean  Con- 
tracting Co.,  New  York, 
N.  Y.b 

$2.95 

4,000 

$11, 800 

$0. 375 

46, 000 

$17, 250 

$2.95 

2,000 

$5, 900 

2 

W.  R.  Taylor,  Norfolk,  Va.c.. 

3. 72 

4,000 

14, 880 

.20 

46, 000 

9,200 

3.  72 

2,000 

7, 440 

3 

Sanford  & Brooks  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md.b 

3.40 

4,000 

13, 600 

.395 

46, 000 

18, 170 

3.40 

2,000 

6, 800 

4 

Johnston  & Virdon,  Lewes, 
Del.d 

3.00 

4,000 

12, 000 

.34 

46,000 

15,640 

3.00 

2,000 

6,000 

a Tons  of  2,240  pounds. 

b Evidence  of  authority  of  signing  officer  not  filed, 
c Certificate  as  to  guarantors  omitted. 
d Lowest  bid;  recommended  for  acceptance. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  constructing  wharf  at  Fort  Wool,  Va.,  received  in  response  to 
advertisement  of  September  30,  1901,  and  under  specifications  of  the  same  date,  and 
opened  by  Maj.  James  B.  Quinn,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  12  o’clock,  noon,  on  November 
4,  1901,  at  U.  S.  Engineer  Office,  166  Granby  street,  Norfolk,  Va. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price  bid. 

Remarks. 

1 

West  Richardson,  Newport  News,  Va 

$11,298.00 

2 

The  Degnon-McLean  Contracting  Co., 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

9,554.70 

Corporate  seal  of  bidder  omitted,  and 
evidence  of  authority  of  officer  signing 
proposal  not  filed. 

3 

Richard  Parrott,  Newburg,  N.  Y 

7,450. 00 

Erasure  in  proposal  not  explained. 

4 

William  H.  Virden,  Lewes,  Del 

9,500.00 

Only  one  copy  of  proposal  received.  Date 
of  proposal  omitted  in  guaranty. 

5 

Alsop  & Peirce,  Newport  News,  Va 

7, 467. 41 

Firm  name  not  given. 

6 

W.  D.  Murray  & Co.,  Norfolk,  Va 

8,950.00 

Certificate  as  to  guarantors  not  filled  in. 

7 

C.  H.  Bull  & Co.,  Norfolk,  Va 

9,000.00 

Signature  to  proposal  informal. 

8 

Frank  Pidgeon,  New  York,  N.  Y 

9,479.00 

Date  of  proposal  in  guaranty  incorrect. 
Erasure  in  proposal  not  explained. 

26  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  and  delivering  steel  and,  iron  work  for  six  range  towers 
to  be  constructed  at  Fort  Monroe,  Va. , received  in  response  to  advertisement  of  January 
21,  1902,  and  under  specifications  of  the  same  date,  and  opened  at  12  o'clock,  noon, 
February  27,  1902,  by  Maj.  James  B.  Quinn,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  U.  S.  Engineer 
Office,  room  2,  custom-house,  Norfolk,  Va. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price  bid. 

Remarks. 

1 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Machine  Co., 
New  York,  N.  Y 

$23, 750 

2 

Bethlehem  Foundry  and  Machine  Co., 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

22,450 

Agent’s  authority  to  sign  proposal  not 
filed. 

3 

Whitehead  & Kales,  Detroit,  Mich 

14,866 

4 

Greenlie,  Wyatt  & Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y.. 

18, 673 

Names  of  members  of  firm  omitted  in 
proposal. 

5 

Ellicott  Machine  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

14,847 

Date  of  bid  omitted  in  guaranty. 

6 

Atlanta  Machine  Works,  Atlanta,  Ga 

22, 795 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  and  delivering  Portland  cement,  broken  stone,  sand, 
yellow  pine  lumber,  railroad  ties,  steel  bolts,  I and  channel  beams,  and  iron  castings  at 
Fort  Wool,  Va.,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  of  January  27,  1902 , and  under 
specifications  of  the  same  date,  and  opened  by  Maj.  James  B.  Quinn,  Corps  of  Engineers, 
at  12  o'clock,  noon,  March  5,  1902,  at  U.  S.  Engineer  Office,  room  2,  custom-house, 
Norfolk,  Va. 

CLASS  A.— PORTLAND  CEMENT. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Brand. 

Price  bid 
per  bar- 
rel. 

Approx- 

imate 

quantity. 

Total. 

The  Atlas  Portland  Cement  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y.a. 

B.  Wallis  & Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

The  General  Supply  Co.,  Norfolk,  Va.d 

Frank  Pidgeon,  Norfolk,  Va 

Atlas 

Dragon  

Old  Dominion 
Atlas 

$1.51 

1.56 

1.695 

2.63 

Barrels. 
2,300 
2,300 
2, 300 
2, 300 

$3,473.00 

3. 588. 00 
3, 898. 50 

6. 049. 00 

CLASS  B.— BROKEN  STONE. 


2-inch. 

1-inch. 

Granolithic. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 

bid 

per 

cubic 

yard. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Price 

bid 

per 

cubic 

yard. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Price 

bid 

per 

cubic 

yard. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

2 

Charles  G.  Smith  & Son, 
Washington,  D.  C 

$1. 65 

Cu.  yds. 

1,200 

$1,980 

$1.65 

Cu.  yds. 

900 

$1, 485 

$1.65 

Cu.  yds. 

20 

$33 

3 

B.  Wallis  & Co.,  Baltimore, 
Md 

2.00 

1,200 

2,400 

2.15 

900 

1,935 

3.00 

20 

60 

4 

McClenahan  Granite  Co., 
Port  Deposit,  Md.  b 

1.54 

1,200 

1,848 

1.54 

900 

1,386 

2.00 

20 

40 

7 

Clinton  Point  Stone  Co., 
New  York,  N.  Y 

1.50 

1,200 

1,800 

1.50 

900 

1,350 

1.50 

20 

30 

9 

Frank  Pidgeon,  Norfolk,  Va. 

2. 25 

1,200 

2,700 

2. 35 

900 

2,115 

2.85 

20 

57 

CLASS  C.— SAND. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 
bid  per 
cubic 
yard. 

Ap- 

prox- 

imate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

8 

Frank  Pidgeon,  Norfolk,  Va 

$0. 695 

Cu.  yds. 
1,250 

$868. 75 

9 

Duke  & Smith,  Norfolk,  Va ! 

.75 

1,250 

937. 50 

MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  27 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  and  delivering  Portland  cement,  etc. — Continued. 


CLASS  D.— YELLOW  PINE  LUMBER  AND  YELLOW  PINE  TIES. 


Yellow  pine  lumber. 

Yellow  pine  ties. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 
bid  for 
lot. 

Ap- 

prox- 

imate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Price 

bid 

each. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

10 

Duke  & Smith,  Norfolk,  Va 

8693. 80 

Ft.B.M. 
37, 300 

8593. 80 

80.60 

Number. 

250 

8150 

CLASS  E.— STEEL  HOLD-DOWN  BOLTS,  STEEL  I AND  CHANNEL  BEAMS,  CAST-IRON  FRAMES, 
GRATING  COVERS,  AND  ANCHOR  PLATES. 


Steel  hold-down  bolts. 

Steel  I beams. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 
bid  per 
bolt. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Price 
bid  per 
pound. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

3 

B.  Wallis  & Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

81.25 

Number. 

40 

850.00 

Cents. 

3} 

Pounds. 
7, 302 

8237. 32 

5 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  New 

1.52 

40 

60.80 

3. 67 

7,302 

267.98 

6 

York,  N.  Y. 

Houston  & Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y.  o 

2.40 

40 

96.00 

3} 

7,302 

228. 19 

9 

Frank  Pidgeon,  Norfolk,  Va 

3.25 

40 

130.00 

3f 

7,302 

273. 83 

Steel  channel  beams. 

Cast-iron  basin  frames 
with  grating  covers. 

Cast-iron  anchor 
plates. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 

Price 
bid  per 
pound. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Price 
bid  per 
pound. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Price 
bid  per 
pound. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

3 

B.  Wallis  & Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md  

80. 03} 

Pounds. 

919 

829.87 

80.14 

Pounds. 

360 

850.40 

80.06 

Pounds. 

1,446 

886.76 

5 

New  Jersey  Foundry 
and  Machine  Co., 
New  York,  N.  Y 

.0367 

919 

33.73 

.0316 

360 

11.38 

.0312 

1,446 

45. 12 

6 

Houston  & Co.,  New 
York,  N.  Y.C 

.03} 

919 

28.72 

• 08f 

360 

31.05 

.04 

1,446 

57.84 

9 

Frank  Pidgeon,  Nor- 
folk, Va 

.03f 

919 

34.46 

.05 

360 

18.00 

.05 

1,446 

72.30 

a Evidence  of  authority  of  officer  signing  proposal  not  filed. 
b Date  of  proposal  not  given  in  guaranty, 
c Bid  informal;  signature  to  proposal  informal. 

d Authority  of  officer  to  sign  proposal  not  filed;  certificate  as  to  guarantors  by  postmaster. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  and  delivering  Portland  cement,  broken  stone,  yellow- 
pine  lumber,  steel  bolts,  I and  channel  beams,  iron  doors  and  bolts,  iron  castings,  soil  and 
wr ought-iron  pipe  and  fittings,  hollow  brick  and  partition  tile  at  Fort  Monroe,  Va. , 
received  in  response  to  an  advertisement  dated  February  20,  1902,  and  under  specifica- 
tions of  the  same  date,  and  opened  at  12  m.  March  24,  1902,  by  Maj.  James  B.  Quinn, 
Corps  of  Engineers,  at  engineer  office,  U.  S.  Army,  room  2,  custom-house,  Norfolk,  Va. 

CLASS  A.— PORTLAND  CEMENT. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Brand. 

Price 
bid  per 
barrel. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

1 

Virginia  Portland  Cement  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y.. 
B.  Wallis  & Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

Old  Dominion 

81.42 

Barrels. 

2,550 

83,621.00 

4 

Dragon 

1.65 

2,550 

2,550 

4,207.50 

4,016.25 

11 

The  General  Supply  Co.,  Norfolk,  Va 

Old  Dominion 

1.575 

28  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  and  delivering  Portland  cement , etc. — Continued. 

CLASS  B — BROKEN  STONE. 


2-inch. 

1-inch. 

Granolithic. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 

Price 

bid 

per 

cubic 

yard. 

Ap- 

prox- 

imate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Price 

bid 

per 

cubic 

yard. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Price 

bid 

per 

cubic 

yard. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

4 

B.  Wallis  & Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md 

$1.75 

Cu.  yds. 

1,300 

$2,275 

$1.85 

Cu.  yds. 

950 

$1,757.50 

$1.90 

Cu.  yds. 

50 

$95 

6 

Charles  G.  Smith  & Son, 
Washington,  D.  C 

1. 63 

1,300 

2, 119 

1.63 

950 

1,548.50 

1.63 

50 

81 

7 

McClenahan  Granite  Co., 
Port  Deposit,  Md 

1.74 

1,300 

2,262 

1.74 

950 

1,653. 00 

1.74 

50 

87 

10 

Clinton  Point  Stone  Co., 
New  York,  N.  Y 

1.50 

1,300 

1,950 

1.50 

950 

1,435.00 

1.50 

50 

75 

CLASS  C.— YELLOW-PINE  LUMBER. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price  bid 
for  lot. 

Approxi- 

mate 

quantity. 

Total. 

3 

Jac.  Heffelfinger,  Hampton,  Ya 

$600.00 
792. 42 

Feet  B.M. 
38, 118 
38,118 
38,118 
38,118 

$600.00 
792. 42 

9 

William  D.  Gill  & Son,  Baltimore,  Md 

12 

C.  H.  Bull  & Co.,  Norfolk,  Va  

749. 00 

749. 00 

13 

E.  W.  McCullough,  Norfolk,  Ya 

620. 21 

620.21 

CLASS  D— STEEL  HOLD-DOWN  BOLTS,  I AND  CHANNEL  BEAMS,  ETC. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 

Steel 

hold-down 

bolts. 

Steel 

I and  channel 
beams. 

Connection  angles, 
with  necessary 
bolts. 

Price 

bid 

per 

bolt. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Price 

bid 

per 

pound 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Price 

bid 

per 

pound. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total 

No. 

Lbs. 

Lbs. 

2 

Ellicott  Machine  Co., 

Baltimore,  Md 

$4.50 

32 

$144.00 

$0.04| 

36, 425 

$1,639. 13 

$0.06 

1, 105 

$66.30 

4 

B.  Wallis  & Co.,  Balti- 

more, Md 

3.00 

32 

96. 00 

• 03f 

36,425 

1,320.41 

.05 

1, 105 

55. 25 

5 

Houston  & Co.,  New 

York,  N.  Y 

2.92 

32 

93.44 

36,425 

1,105 

8 

New  J ersey  Foundry  and 

Machine  Co.,  New 

York,  N.  Y 

3.25 

32 

104.00 

.04 

36, 425 

1,457. 00 

.06 

1,105 

66.30 

Steel  plates  for  table 
of  hoist. 

Steel  plates  and  angles 
for  powder  recess. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 
bid  per 
pound. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

To- 

tal. 

Price 
bid  per 
pound. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

2 

Ellicott  Machine  Company,  Baltimore,  Md 

$0.06 

Pounds. 

60 

$3. 60 

$0. 05 

Pounds. 

2,510 

$125.50 

4 

B.  Wallis  & Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

.065 

60 

3. 90 

.05 

2,510 

125. 50 

5 

Houston  & Co.,  New  York,  N,  Y 

.0593 

60 

3. 56 

.0541 

2,510 

135. 79 

8 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Machine  Company, 
New  York,  NY 

.03 

60 

1.80 

.06 

2,510 

150. 60 

MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  29 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  and  delivering  Portland  cement,  etc. — Continued. 

CLASS  E. — WROUGHT-IRON  DOORS,  ANCHOR  BOLTS,  EXPANSION  BOLTS,  CAST-IRON 
FRAMES,  GRATING  COVERS,  COLUMNS,  AND  ANCHOR  PLATES. 


No. 

2 

4 

5 

8 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Wrought-iron  doors 
marked  “B”  on  sheet 

1 of  plans. 

Wrought-iron  doors 
marked  “ G ” on  sheet 

1 of  plans. 

Price 
bid  per 
set. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Price 
bid  per 
door. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Ellicott  Machine  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

B.  Wallis  & Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

Houston  & Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  New 
York,  N.  Y 

$40. 00 

57.00 
43.75 

25.00 

Sets. 

2 

2 

2 

2 

$80. 00 
114. 00 
87.50 

50.00 

$15. 00 
11. 00 
8.25 

6. 00 

No. 

2 

2 

2 

2 

$30.00 

22.00 

16.50 

12. 00 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Wrought-iron  anchor 
bolts  marked  “E” 
on  sheet  1 of  plans. 

Wrought-iron  anchor 
bolts  marked  “H” 
and  “K”  on  sheet  1 
of  plans. 

Price 
bid  per 
pound. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Price 
bid  per 
pound. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

2 

4 

5 

8 

Ellicott  Machine  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

B.  Wallis  & Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

Houston  & Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  New 
York,  N.  Y 

$0.06 

.065 

.09 

.06 

Pounds. 

22 

22 

22 

22 

$1.32 

1.43 

1.98 

1.32 

$0. 06 
.065 
.09 

.06 

bounds. 

46 

46 

46 

46 

$2.76 
2. 99 
4.14 

2.76 

No. 

Bolts  and  nuts  re- 
quired under  para- 
graph 50  of  the 
specifications. 

Expansion  bolts, 
with  shields. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 
bid  per 
pound. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Price 
bid  per 
pound. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

2 

Ellicott  Machine  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

$0.06 

.065 

Pounds. 

56 

$3.36 

3.64 

$0. 20 
.55 

Pounds. 

60 

60 

$12. 00 
33.00 

4 

B.  Wallis  & Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

56 

5 

Houston  & Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y 

.0875 

56 

4.90 

.17 

60 

10. 20 

8 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  New 
York,  N.  Y 

.10 

56 

5.60 

.10 

60 

6.00 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Cast-iron  basin  frames 
and  grating  covers 
required  under  par- 
agraph 53  of  the 
specifications. 

Cast-iron  frames 
marked  “A”  on 
sheet  1 of  plans. 

Price 
bid  per 
pound. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Price 
bid  per 
pound. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

2 

Ellicott  Machine  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

$0. 10 
.12 

Pounds. 

340 

$34.00 
40. 80 

$0.06 

.08 

Pounds. 

238 

$14.28 

19.04 

4 

B.  Wallis  & Co.,  Baltimore,  Md  

340 

238 

5 

Houston  & Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y 

.075 

340 

25.50 

.0545 

238 

12.97 

8 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  New 
York,  N.  Y 

.035 

340 

11.90 

.06 

238 

14. 28 

30  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  and  delivering  Portland  cement,  etc. — Continued. 


Cast-iron  frames 
marked  “F”  on  sheet 
1 of  plans. 

Cast-iron  columns 
marked  “I”  on  sheet 

1 of  plans. 

Cast-iron  anchor 
plates  on  sheet  3 
of  plans. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 

Price 

bid 

per 

pound. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

To- 

tal. 

Price 

bid 

per 

pound. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

To- 

tal. 

Price 

bid 

per 

pound. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

To- 

tal. 

2 

Ellicott  Machine  Co., 
Baltimore,  Md 

$0. 06 

Pounds. 

75 

$4. 50 

$0. 06 

Pounds. 

447 

$26.82 

$0.03 

Pounds. 

2,330 

$69.90 

4 

B.  Wallis  & Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md 

.08 

75 

6.00 

.045 

447 

20. 12 

.04 

2,330 

93. 20 

5 

Houston  & Co.,  New  York, 
N.  Y 

0545 

75 

4.09 

.0525 

. 447 

28. 47 

.03* 

2,330 

72. 81 

8 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and 
Machine  Co.,  New 
York,  N Y 

.06 

75 

4.50 

.05 

447 

22.35 

.05 

2,330 

116.50 

CLASS  F.— CAST-IRON  SOIL  AND  GALVANIZED  WROUGHT-IRON  PIPE  AND  FITTINGS. 


No. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 


Price  bid 
for  lot  of 
cast-iron 
soil  pipe 
and  fit- 
tings re- 
quired 
under 


B.  Wallis  & Co.,  Baltimore,  Md 

Houston  & Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  New  York,  N. 


para- 
graph 58 
of  speci- 
fications. 


Y 


$40. 00 
108.00 
28.45 


Price  bid 
for  lot  of 
wrought- 
iron  pipe 
and  mal- 
leable 
galva- 
nized fit- 
tings re- 
quired 
under 
para- 
graph 59 
of  the 
specifica- 
tions. 


$100. 00 
81.00 
200. 00 


CLASS  G.— HOLLOW  BRICK  AND  PARTITION  TILE. 

No  bids  were  received. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  and  delivering  pine  piles,  creosoted  pine  piles,  yellow 
pine  lumber  and  creosoted  yellow  pine  lumber  at  Fort  Monroe,  Va.,  received  in  response 
to  advertisement  dated  March  10,  1902,  and  under  specifications  of  the  same  date,  and 
opened  by  Maj.  James  B.  Quinn,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  12  o'clock,  noon,  April  17, 
1902,  at  Engineer  Office,  U.  S.  Army,  Room  2,  Custom-house,  Norfolk,  Va. 

CLASS  A.— PINE  PILES. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 
bid  per 
pile. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

Num- 

ber. 

1 

The  Atlantic  Creosoting  and  Wood  Preserving  Works  Norfolk,  Va.«  

100 

2 

Jac.  Heffelfinger,  Hampton  Va 

100 

3 

Eppinger  & Russell  Co.,  New  York  N.  Ya  

100 

4 

Norfolk  Creosoting  Co.,  Norfolk,  Va 

$1.26 

100 

$126 

5 

C.  H.  Bull  & Co.,  Norfolk,  Va .b 

1. 60 

100 

160 

a Evidence  of  authority  of  officer  signing  proposal  not  filed. 

b Signature  informal;  certificate  as  to  guarantors  made  by  postmaster;  one  copy  of  proposal  not 
signed. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  31 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  and  delivering  pine  piles,  ete. — Continued. 

CLASS  B.— CREOSOTED  PILES. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 
bid  per 
pile. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

1 

The  Atlantic  Creosoting  and  Wood  Preserving  Works,  Norfolk,  Va.« 

$4. 00 

Num- 

ber. 

100 

$400 

2 

Eppinger  & Russell  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y.a 

5.00 

100 

500 

3 

Norfolk  Creosoting  Co.,  Norfolk,  Ya 

3.50 

100 

350 

a Evidence  of  authority  of  officer  signing  proposal  not  filed. 

CLASS  C.— YELLOW  PINE  LUMBER. 

[For  entire  lot  of  No.  1 merchantable  yellow  pine  lumber  required  under  paragraph  39  of  the  specifi- 
cations.] 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 

bid. 

1 

Jac.  Heffelfinger,  Hampton,  Ya 

$800. 00 

2 

Norfolk  Creosoting  Co.,  Norfolk,  Va 

800. 00 

3 

C.  H.  Bull  & Co.,  Norfolk,  Va.  a 

628. 83 

a Signature  informal;  certificate  as  to  guarantors  made  by  postmaster;  one  copy  of  proposal  not 
signed. 

CLASS  D.— CREOSOTED  LUMBER. 

[For  entire  lot  of  creosoted  No.  1 merchantible  yellow  pine  lumber  required  under  paragraph  40  of 

the  specifications.] 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 

bid. 

1 

The  Atlantic  Creosoting  and  Wood  Preserving  Works,  Norfolk,  Va.c 

$4,300 

5,136 

2 

Eppinger  & Russell  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y.« 

3 

Norfolk  Creosoting  Co.,  Norfolk,  Va..  __ 

4,000 

a Evidence  of  authority  of  officer  signing  proposal  not  filed. 


RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  and  installing  one  (7)  ammunition  hoist  at  Fort  Mon- 
roe, Va. , received  in  response  to  an  advertisement  dated  June  16,  1902,  and  under  specifi- 
cations of  the  same  date,  and  opened  at  12  m.,  June  26,  1902,  by  Maj.  James  B.  Quinn, 
Corps  of  Engineers,  at  Engineer  Office,  U.  S.  Army,  Room  2,  Custom-house,  Norfolk,  Va. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 

bid. 

1 

2 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Machine  Co  New  York  City  N.  Y 

$1, 750 
1,587 

Ellicott  Machine  Company,  Baltimore,  Md 

Abstract  of  proposals  received  in  response  to  public  notice  dated  June  5,  1902,  and  opened 
at  12  rn.,  June  16,  1902,  by  Maj.  James  B.  Quinn,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  Engineer 
Office,  U.  S.  Army,  Room  2,  Custom-house,  Norfolk,  Va.,  for  improving  waterway  from 
Norfolk,  Va.,  to  the  sounds  of  North  Carolina. — Dredging  Deep  Creek,  Virginia. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price  bid 
per  cubic 
yard  of 
material 
measured 
in  place. 

Ap- 

proxi- 

mate 

quan- 

tity. 

Total. 

1 

Sanford  & Brooks  Co.,  Norfolk,  Va.a 

$0. 19 

Cu.  yds. 
45, 000 

$8,550 

a Evidence  of  authority  of  officer  signing  proposal  not  filed  with  proposal. 


32  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


WILMINGTON,  N.  C.,  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Capt.  E.  W.  Van  C.  Lucas,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

FORTIFICATIONS. 

/Appropriation  for  supplies  for  seacoast  defenses  (Act  March  1, 1901).  The  available  balance  of  this 
appropriation  (or  allotment)  is  $3,000.] 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  “ Rewiring  Batteries  Caswell  and  Swift , Fort  Caswell , N.  C.,” 
received  in  response  to  the  annexed  advertisement  and  publicly  opened  at  this  office  at  12  m. 
March  29,  1902,  by  Capt.  E.  W.  Van  C.  Lucas,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Amount. 

1 

Electric  Supply  and  Construction  Co.,  Wilmington,  N.  C 

$4,825 

«2,970 

52,720 

2 

United  Marine  Manufacturing  and  Supply  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y 

3 

Neely  Electric  Co.,  Washington,  D.  C 

a Add  $100  for  composition  bolts.  5 Add  $76  for  composition  bolts. 

Recommended  that  award  be  made  to  bidder  No.  2. 


SAVANNAH,  GA.,  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Capt.  Cassius  E.  Gillette,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  bids  for  dredging  in  harbor  at  Savannah,  Ga.,  opened  by  Capt.  Cassius  E. 
Gillette,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  Savannah,  Ga.,  September  16,  1901. 

[Amount  available,  $30,000.] 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Dredging  (200, 000 
cubic  yards) . 

Rate. 

Amount. 

1 

C.  D.  Collins,  Savannah,  Ga. « 

Cents. 

17.5 

$35,000 
29, 800 

2 

P.  Sanford  Ross,  Incorporated,  Jersey  City,  N.  J 

14.9 

a Informal. 


Recommended  that  the  bid  of  P.  Sanford  Ross,  Incorporated,  be  accepted,  they 
being  the  lowest  responsible  bidders  for  the  most  suitable  materials  and  services. 

Abstract  of  bids  for  dredging  in  Savannah  Harbor,  Georgia,  opened  January  16,  1902,  at 
Savannah,  Ga.,  by  Capt.  Cassius  E.  Gillette,  Corps  of  Engineers. 

[Appropriation:  Improving  Savannah  Harbor,  Georgia.  Amount  available,  $10,000.] 


Dredging  (90,000 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

cubic  yards). 

Rate. 

Amount. 

Cents. 

1 

Rittenhouse  Moore  Dredging  Co.,  Mobile,  Ala.  a 

16 

$14,400 

2 

P.  Sanford  Ross,  Incorporated,  Jersey  City,  N.  J.  b 

20 

18,000 

3 

Empire  Dredging  Co.,  Savannah,  Ga 

16| 

14,850 

a Informal;  affidavit  in  bid  not  sworn  to. 

Recommended  that  all  bids  be  rejected. 


b Informal. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  33 


Abstract  of  bids  for  dredging  in  harbor  of  Savannah,  Ga.,  opened  March  3,  1902,  by  Capt. 
Cassius  E.  Gillette,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  Savannah,  Ga. 

[Appropriation:  Improving  harbor  at  Savannah,  Ga.  Amount  available,  $15,000.] 


Dredging  (90,000 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

cubic  yards). 

Rate. 

Amount. 

Cents. 

1 

P.  Sanford  Ross,  Jersey  City,  N.  J.a 

19^ 

$17,550 

2 

George  T.  Warner,  Savannah,  Ga 

16 

14, 400 

a Informal. 


Recommended  that  the  bid  of  George  T.  Warner  be  accepted,  he  being  the  lowest 
responsible  bidder  for  the  best  and  most  suitable  articles  and  services. 


TAMPA,  FLA.,  DISTRICT. 


[Officer:  Captain  Herbert  Deakyne,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 


FORTIFICATIONS. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  completing  rear  communications  of  Battery  De  Leon  at  Key  West, 
Fla.,  opened  at  Tampa,  Fla.,  Tuesday,  January  21,  1902,  by  Capt.  Herbert  Deakyne, 
Corps  of  Engineers. 


Work  to  be  done. 

Snare  & Triest, 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

L.  L.  Leach  & Son, 
Chicago,  111. 

Rate. 

Amount. 

Rate. 

Amount. 

Concrete  (about  178  cubic  yards) 

Surface  to  be  plastered  (about  181.6  square  yards) 

Moving  sand  (about  200  cubic  yards) 

Loam  fill  (about  197.6  cubic  yards) 

Bermuda  grass  (about  595.4  square  yards) 

Railing 

$15.00 
.40 
.30 
1. 75 
.30 

$2, 670. 00 
72. 64 
60.00 
345.80 
178. 62 
200.00 

$18. 00 
3. 00 
.60 
.90 
.25 

$3,204.00 
544.80 
120. 00 

177.84 

148.85 
357.00 

Total 

3,527.06 

4,552.49 

WRECK. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  removing  wreck  of  bark  Ceres,  Key  West  Harbor,  Florida, 
received  in  response  to  advertisement  ( copy  attached)  dated  November  4 , 1901,  and  opened 
at  United.  States  Engineer  Office,  Tampa,  Fla.,  December  4 , 1901,  by  Capt.  Herbert 
Deakyne,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Amount. 

Remarks. 

1 

William  H.  Towles,  Myers,  Fla 

$1, 145 

2 

John  W.  Sawyer,  Key  West,  Fla 

3,850 

Only  one  copy  of  bid,  and 
guarantors  not  certified. 

3 

Edward  Roberts,  Key  West,  Fla 

2,950 

Only  one  copy  of  bid. 

4 

William  H.  Williams,  Key  West,  Fla 

1,175 

Do. 

5 

Maxwell  T.  Reybold,  Key  West,  Fla 

3,742 

Do. 

6 

Truxton  & Ross,  Georgetown,  Del 

1,390 

7 

Gilbert  M.  Van  Sant  and  Eugene  Boehm,  Atlantic 
City,  N.  J. 

3,290 

8 

James  A.  Lowe,  Key  West,  Fla 

1,090 

Telegraphic,  confirmed  later 
by  a written  bid — only  one 

9 

Johnston  & Virden,  Lewes,  Del 

2,590 

copy. 

H.  Doc.  315 3 


34  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT, 


MOBILE,  ALA.,  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Capt.  Spencer  Cosby,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 


FORTIFICATIONS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  the  construction  of  a brick  storehouse  at  Fort  Morgan,  Ala., 
opened  December  26,  1901. 


Brand  of 
cement  to  be 
used. 

Amount  bid. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

If  brick 
“A” 
is  used. 

Sample 
“B” 
is  used. 

Time  of  commencement 
and  completion. 

1 

Fonde  Building  Co.,  Mobile, 
Ala. 

Plattsmier  & Thompson, 
New  Orleans,  La. 

Merrill  & Suck,  Mobile,  Ala. 

“Atlas” 

87, 200 

$8,205 

In  accordance  with  speci- 
fications. 

Do. 

Do. 

2 

do 

$8, 554 

3 

do 

8,298 

8,784 

All  proposals  being  in  excess  of  the  amount  allotted  for  the  work,  their  rejection 
was  recommended. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  and  delivering  coffer  timbers  and  lumber,  opened  Feb- 
ruary 15,  1902. 


Class  No.  1. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

60  coffer  timbers, 
12  by  18  inches 
by  57  feet  (61,560 
feet  B.  M.). 

12  coffer  timbers, 
12  by  18  inches 
by  54  feet  (11,664 
feetB.  M.). 

Total. 

Per  1,000 
feet  B.  M. 

Amount. 

Per  1,000 
feet  B.  M. 

Amount. 

1 

2 

3 

The  Marsh  & Bingham  Co.,  Chicago,  111 

John  J.  Ganahl  Lumber  Co.,  St.  Louis,  Mo... 
John  Craft,  Mobile,  Ala 

a $60. 00 
/ a 62. 00 
\ b 67. 00 

$3, 693.60 
3, 816. 72 
4, 124. 52 
3,893.60 
3, 078. 00 

$60.00 
62. 00 
67.00 

$699. 84 
723. 16 
781. 49 
899. 84 

$4,393.44 
4,  539.  78 
4, 906.  01 
4, 793. 44 
3, 661. 20 

4 

T.  H.  Johnston  & Co.,  Birmingham,  ^la 

c 50. 00 

50.00 

583. 20 

a Douglas  fir.  b Yellow  pine.  cNot  in  accordance  with  specifications. 


GALVESTON,  TEX.,  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Capt.  C.  S.  Riche,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

FORTIFICATIONS. 

Abstract  of  bids  opened  by  Capt.  C.  S.  Riche,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  Galveston,  Tex.,  Sep- 
tember 6,  1901,  for  furnishing  and  delivering  natural  cement. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

17,100 
barrels, 
more  or 
less,  per 
barrel. 

Total. 

1 

Wm.  Parr  & Co.,  Galveston,  Tex 

$1.24 

$21, 204. 00 

2 

Wm.  E.  Scales,  Galveston,  Tex 

1.30 

22, 230.  00 

3 

Geo.  H.  Henchman  Mercantile  and  Roofing  Co.,  Galveston,  Tex 

1.46? 

25, 094. 25 

4 

W.  H.  Pollard  & Co.,  Galveston,  Tex 

1.37 

24, 427. 00 

5 

Ira  C.  Hutchinson,  New  York,  N.  Y 

1.17* 

20,092.50 

6 

H.  P.  McLaughlin  & Co.,  Houston,  Tex 

2.05 

35,055.00 

7 

Lesley  & Trinkles  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa 

1.98 

33,858.00 

Bid  No.  5 accepted. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.-  35 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  large  riprap , small  riprap , and  broken  stone , received 
in  response  to  advertisement,  dated  August  1,  1901,  and  opened  October  1,  1901 , by 
Capt.  C.  S.  Riche,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  Galveston,  Tex. 


At  Fort  Crockett, 
City  Beach. 

At  Fort  San  Jacinto, 
Fort  Point. 

At  Fort  Travis, 
Bolivar  Point. 

No. 

Name  and  address 
of  bidder. 

30,750 
tons, 
more 
or  less, 
large 
riprap 
(per 
ton). 

10,250 
tons, 
more 
or  less, 
small 
riprap 
(per 
ton). 

7,400 
cubic, 
yards, 
more 
or  less, 
brok- 
en 

stone 
(per 
cubic 
yard) . 

30,000 
tons, 
more 
or  less, 
large 
riprap 
(per 
ton). 

10,000 
tons, 
more 
or  less, 
small 
riprap 
(per 
ton). 

13,750 
cubic 
yards, 
more 
or  less, 
brok- 
en 

stone 

(per 

cubic 

yard). 

14,000 
tons, 
more 
or  less, 
large 
riprap 
(per 
ton). 

4,650 
tons, 
more 
or  less, 
small 
riprap 
(per 
ton). 

1,700 
cubic 
yards, 
more 
or  less, 
brok- 
en 

stone 

(per 

cubic 

yard). 

Total. 

1 

J.W.&R.D.  Lauder- 
dale, Somerville, 
Tex 

81. 93 

81. 93 

82.85 

81.85 

81.85 

82. 75 

82.27 

82.27 

83.00 

8259, 468. 00 

2 

J.  P.  Nelson,  San 
Antonio,  Tex 

2.09 

2. 16 

2.85 

1.99 

2.06 

2.70 

2.05 

2.12 

2.81 

268, 257. 50 

3 

The  Parker- Wash- 
ington Co.  and 
M.  Sullivan,  San 
Antonio,  Tex 

2. 20 

1.94 

2.75 

2.37 

2.05 

2.87 

2.57 

2.32 

3. 15 

291,070.50 

4 

Suderman,  Dolsen 
& Co.,  Galveston, 
Tex 

2.22 

2.37 

2.50 

2.10. 

2.31 

2. 65 

2.40 

2.65 

2. 90 

284, 447. 50 

5 

Isaac  Heffron,  Gal- 
veston, Tex 

1.97 

1.97 

2.47 

1.77 

1.77 

2.28 

1.87 

1.87 

2.20 

239,813.50 

ALTERNATIVE  PROPOSITION. 


At  Fort  Crock- 
ett,City  Beach. 

At  Fort  San 
Jacinto,  Fort 
Point. 

' * 

At  Fort  Travis, 
Bolivar  Point. 

For  delivery 
between 
Sept.  2 and 
Jan.  14,  in- 
clusive, add, 
per  ton. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 

30,750 
tons, 
more 
or  less, 
large 
riprap 
(per 
ton). 

18,000 
tons, 
more 
or  less, 
small 
riprap 
(per 
ton). 

30,000 
tons, 
more 
or  less, 
large 
riprap 
(per 
ton). 

24,500 
tons, 
more 
or  less, 
small 
riprap 
(per 
ton). 

14, 000 
tons, 
more 
or  less, 
large 
riprap 
(per 
ton). 

6,500 
tons, 
more 
or  less, 
small 
riprap 
(per 
ton). 

Total. 

1 

J.  W.  & R.  D.  Lauder- 
d a 1 e,  Somerville, 
Tex 

81.93 

81.85 

81.85 

81.78 

82.27 

82.00 

Nothing. 

8236,537. 50 

2 

J.P.  Nelson,  San  An- 
tonio, Tex 

2.09 

2.20 

1.99 

2.10 

2.05 

2. 16 

Nothing. 

257, 757. 50 

3 

The  Parker- Washing- 
ton Co.  and  M.  Sul- 
livan, San  Antonio, 
Tex 

2. 20 

2.09 

2.37 

2.23 

2.57 

2. 47 

Nothing. 

283. 040. 00 

4 

Suderman,  Dolsen  & 
Co.,  Galveston,  Tex. 

2.22 

2.37 

2. 10 

2.31 

2.40 

2.65 

22  cents. 

281, 345. 00 

5 

Isaac  Heffron,  Gal- 
veston, Tex 

1.97 

1.97 

1. 77 

1.77 

1.87 

1.87 

Nothing. 

230,837.50 

No.  5 lowest  bidder.  Recommended  that  contract  be  awarded  to  No.  5 for  first 
proposition. 

Amount  appropriated  by  act  of  March  1,  1901,  for  reconstruction  and  repair  of 
fortifications,  Galveston,  Tex.,  $992,000. 


86  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


Abstract  of  bids  opened  by  Capt.  C.  S.  Riche , Corps  of  Engineers,  at  Galveston , Tex.,  March 
27,  1902,  for  furnishing  and  delivering  Portland  cement  at  Fort  Crockett,  Tex.,  and 
Tenth  and  Avenue  A,  Galveston,  Tex. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Port 

Crockett, 
400  bar- 
rels, more 
or  less 
(barrel). 

Tenth 
and  Ave- 
nue A,  600 
barrels, 
more  or 
less  (bar- 
rel.) 

Total. 

Brand. 

1 

Hunkins-Willis  Lime  and  Cement 
Co.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

$2. 15 

$2. 12 

$2, 132. 00 

Atlas  American  Portland. 

2 

Geo.  H.  Henchman  Mercantile  and 
Roofing  Co.,  Galveston,  Tex. 

2.03 

1.98 

2,000.00 

“ Dragon.” 

3 

Ira  C.  Hutchinson,  New  York, 
N.  Y.o 

1.71 

1.71 

1,710.00 

“Hercules”  German  Port- 
land. 

4 

do 

1.97 

1.97 

1,970.00 

“Dragon”  American  Port- 
land. 

5 

H.  P.  McLaughlin,  Houston,  Tex... 

2.50 

2.45 

2,470.00 

“ Vulcanite.” 

6 

Wm.  Parr  & Co.,  Galveston,  Tex  ... 

2. 10 

2. 10 

2, 100. 00 

“ Whitehall.” 

7 

Texas  Portland  Cement  and  Lime 
Co.,  Galveston,  Tex. 

1.94 

1.94 

1,940. 00 

“ Live  Oak.” 

8 

Wm.  H.  Pollard  & Co.,  Galveston, 
Tex. 

2.20 

2. 10 

2,140.00 

“Lehigh”  American  Port- 
land. 

a Bid  on  cement  of  foreign  manufacture.  Price  based  on  cement  being  admitted  free  of  duty. 

Bid  No.  7 accepted. 


RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  improving  Aransas  Pass,  Tex.,  received  in  response  to  adver- 
tisement dated  May  18,  1901,  and  opened  June  18,  1901,  by  Capt.  C.  S.  Riche,  Corps 
of  Engineers,  at  Galveston,  Tex. 


No. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 


10,000 
tons, 
more  or 
less, 
riprap, 
in  place 
(ton). 


13,000 
tons, 
more  or 
less, 
large 
blocks, 
3 to  8 
tons 
each, 
in  place 
(ton). 


Total. 


1 Charles  Clarke  & Co.,  Galveston,  Tex 

2 Isaac  Heffron,  Galveston,  Tex 

3 Henry  C.  Ripley,  Chicago,  111 


$3.30 
4. 95 
4. 70 


$3.95 
5. 73 
5.20 


$84, 350. 
123, 990. 
114, 600. 


No.  1,  lowest  bidder.  Recommended  that  contract  be  awarded  to  No.  1. 
Amount  available  for  this  improvement.  $75,000. 


Abstract  of  bids  opened  by  Capt.  C.  S.  Riche,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  Galveston,  Tex.,  Octo- 
ber 1,  1901,  for  constructing  sheet  piling  bulkhead  at  Morgans  Point,  Texas. 


Con- 

Remov- 

structing 

ing 

bulkhead 

worthless 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

com- 

bulk- 

plete, 

head, 

linear 

linear 

foot. 

foot. 

1 

Moore  & Sieber,  Texas  City,  Tex 

$6.05 

$1. 33j 

Awarded  to  Moore  & Sieber. 


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MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  37 


Abstract  of  proposals  far  parts,  attachments,  and  fittings  for  hydraulic  dredge  under  contract 
at  Galveston,  Tex. , opened  by  Capt.  Mason  M.  Patrick,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  St.  Louis, 
Mo.,  July  10,  1901. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

A.— 
Steam 
spud  lift, 
etc. 

B.— Suc- 
tion 
frame 
and  fit- 
tings. 

C.— Shear 
leg  and 
discharge 
pipes,  fit- 
tings, etc. 

D. — Sea 
pipes, 
valves, 
and 

screens. 

Total. 

1 

Arthur  Fritsch  Foundry  and  Machine  Co., 
St.  Louis.  Mo 

8750.00 

82,205.00 

81,922.00 

8416. 50 

85,293.50 

2 

Reliance  Machine  and  Tool  Works,  St. 
Louis,  Mo 

766.92 

2,216.32 

2,459. 38 

676.58 

6, 119. 20 

3 

Dickson  Car  Wheel  Co.,  Houston,  Tex 

792.45 

3,892.65 

2,271.24 

548.00 

7, 504. 34 

4 

Schoellhorn-Albrecht  Machine  Co.,  St. 
Louis,  Mo 

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

5 

0.  B.  Greeves,  Beaumont,  Tex 

1 

1, 108. 08 

3,405.08 

3,760.80 

1,484.40 

9,758.36 

a All  iron  and  steel  work  at  15  cents  per  pound;  all  brass  work  at  30  cents  per  pound. 

Awarded  to  No.  1. 


WRECKS. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  removing  wrecks  in  Galveston  Bay,  Texas,  received  in  response  to 
advertisement  dated  May  13,  1901,  and  opened  June  1,  1901,  by  Capt.  C.  S.  Riche, 
Corps  of  Engineers,  at  Galveston,  Tex. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

A.  Steam- 
er Cum- 
berland. 

B.  Iron 
oil  tank. 

C.  Barge 
Jules. 

D.  Barge 
Alice. 

E.  Tug 
Kate. 

Total. 

1 

Napoleon  B.  Register  and  Nicholas 
A.  Outten,  Lewes,  Del 

82,490.00 

8310.00 

81,595.00 

8805.00 

8690. 10 

85, 890. 10 

2 

Fred  W.  Chase,  Galveston,  Tex 

1,490.00 

150.00 

250.00 

350.00 

150.00 

2,390.00 

3 

Charles  Drouet  and  Charles  Bryant, 
Galveston,  Tex 

749.00 

100.00 

420.00 

420.00 

300.00 

1,989.00 

4 

Truxton  A Ross,  Georgetown,  Del . . . 

3,400.00 

800. 00 

2,300.00 

1,600.00 

1,100.00 

9,200.00 

5 

Charles  Clarke,  Galveston,  Tex.a  ... 

2, 750.00 

500.00 

1,000.00 

1,300.00 

600.00 

6, 150.00 

6 

Charles  W.  Johnston,  Lewes,  Del 

2,000.00 

500.00 

2,000.00 

1,100.00 

900. 00 

6,500.00 

7 

Mark  Townsend  and  James  Foley, 
Savannah,  Ga 

3,450.00 

1,445.00 

1,475.00 

1,470.00 

1,445. 00 

9,285.00 

8 

Joseph  C.  Delmas,  Scranton,  Miss... 

2,450.00 

600.00 

1.300.00 

1, 100. 00 

600.00 

6,050.00 

9 

W.  P.  Emmett,  Galveston,  Tex.6 

1,361.00 

265.00 

285.00 

315.00 

347. 00 

2,573.00 

a No  50-cent  internal-revenue  stamp  attached.  b Guarantors  not  certified  to. 

No.  3,  lowest  bidder.  Recommended  that  contract  be  awarded  to  No.  3. 

Amount  alloted  for  removing  wrecks,  from  appropriation  for  “Removing  sunken 
vessel  or  craft  obstructing  or  endangering  navigation,  indefinite,”  $2,000. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  removing  wrecks  in  Galveston  Bay  and  Buffalo  Bayou,  Texas, 
received  in  response  to  advertisement  dated  March  15,  1902,  and  opened  April  14,  1902, 
by  Capt.  C.  S.  Riche,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  Galveston,  Tex. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

A. 

Dredge 
No.  3. 

B. 

Barge 
No.  3. 

C. 

Dredge 

boat. 

D.  Flat 
boat 
Daisy. 

Total. 

1 

Chas.  J.  Bryant,  Galveston,  Tex 

81, 150 

8300 

8600 

8100 

82, 150 

2 

Fred  W.  Chase,  Galveston,  Tex 

1,000 

500 

700 

300 

2,500 

3 

Johnston  & Verden,  Lewes,  Del 

1,100 

900 

700 

250 

2, 950 

Awarded  to  Chas.  J.  Bryant. 

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38  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT, 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO.,  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Maj.  Thos.  L.  Casey.  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  building  and  installing  two  refrigerating  plants  on  U.  S.  snag 
boats  H.  G.  Wright  and  J.  N.  Macomb , received  in  response  to  advertisement  dated  March 
15 , 1902,  and  opened  April  14,  1902,  at  12  o'clock  noon,  by  Maj.  Thos.  L.  Casey,  Corps 
of  Engineers,  at  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price  for 
each 
plant. 

Total  for 
the  two 
plants. 

1 

Sterling  Iron  Works,  Springfield,  Mo.« 

$3,570 

3,700 

3,840 

3,550 

$7, 140 
7,400 
7,680 
7, 100 

2 

John  F.  Maynard,  St.  Louis,  Mo 

3 

A.  H.  Barber  Manufacturing  Co.,  Chicago,  111 

4 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y.b 

a No  witnesses  to  signatures  of  guarantors.  Attach  additional  specifications. 

& Proposal  in  accordance  with  printed  specifications  “ except  specified  to  the  contrary  in  specifica- 
tions attached.” 

[Available,  $30,000,  approximately,  removing  obstructions  in  Mississippi  River,  1902.] 

No.  4,  lowest,  accepted. 


ROCK  ISLAND,  ILL.,  DISTRICT. 


[Officer:  Maj.  C.  McD.  Townsend,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  received  and  opened  by  Maj.  C.  McD.  Townsend,  Corps  of  Engineers, 
at  Rock  Island,  111.,  March  19,  1902,  at  2 p.  m.,for  “ Bituminous  coal  at  Des  Moines 
Rapids  Canal." 

[There  are  available  for  this  purchase,  under  approved  estimates  and  projects,  (1)  $3,000  from  allot- 
ments for  canal  and  locks  and  dredging  canal,  under  section  4 of  river  and  harbor  act  of  July  5, 1884, 
for  “Operating  and  care  of  canals  and  other  works  of  navigation,”  applied  to  “Des  Moines  Rapids 
Canal;”  (2)  $800  from  “Operating  snag  boats  and  dredge  boats  on  Upper  Mississippi  River,”  under 
river  and  harbor  act  of  August  11,  1888;  and  (3)  $4,500  from  allotment  by  sundry  civil  act  of  June  6, 
1900,  for  “Improving  Mississippi  River  from  mouth  of  Missouri  River  to  St.  Paul,  Minn.”] 


Locality  of  delivery  and  price  of  coal. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder  (locality  of  mine). 

Guard 
lock,  80 
tons  (per 
ton). 

Middle 
lock,  100 
tons  (per 
ton). 

Lower 
lock, in 
shed,  100 
tons  (per 
ton). 

Lower 
lock,  on 

1 trestle, 

4, 000  tons 
(per  ton). 

Total. 

1 

Wabash  Coal  Co.,  Quincy,  111.  (Dawson,  111.)  . 

$2.15 

$2.15 

$1.90 

$1.90 

$8, 367. 0C 

2 

W.  E.  Foley,  Mapleton,  111.  (Mapleton,  111.).. 

1.618 

1.618 

1.618 

1.618 

7,086.84 

3 

Applegate  & Lewis  Coal  Co.,  Macomb,  111. 
(Cuba,  111.) 

2.05 

2.05 

1.80 

1.80 

7, 929. 00 

4 

Blackbird  Block  Coal  Co.,  Centerville,  Iowa 
(Blackbird,  Mo.) 

1.8935 

1.8935 

1. 8935 

1.8935 

8,293.53 

5 

Whitebreast  Fuel  Co.,  Chicago,  111.  (Dun- 
fermline, 111.)  

2. 10 

2. 10 

2. 175 

2. 175 

9, 513.  CO 

6 

Frank  E.  Ketcham,  Mendota,  Mo.  (Mendota, 
Mo.) 

1.90 

1.90 

2.00 

2.00 

8,742.00 

Note. — Bid  No.  2 is  the  lowest,  but  was  rejected,  as  the  coal  upon  being  tested  proved  unsuitable. 
Bid  No.  3,  the  next  higher  (the  price  being  favorable  and  the  coal  upon  being  tested  having  proved 
satisfactory),  was  recommended  for  acceptance;  accepted,  and  written  contract  made. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  39 


ST.  PAUL,  MINN.,  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Maj.  R.  L.  Hoxie,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  received  in  response  to  advertisement  of  Maj.  R.  L.  Hoxie , Corps  of 
Engineers , dated  December  23,  1901,  and  opened  at  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  January  13,1902 , 
for  hinges  and  other  material  for  bear-trap  sluice  gates  for  Lock  and  Dam  No.  2,  Missis- 
sippi River,  between  Minneapolis  and  St.  Paul. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Place  of  delivery. 

Price  bid. 

1 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  New 

Minnesota  Transfer,  Minnesota 

$14, 957 

York  City,  N.Y.a 

2 

St.  Paul  Foundry  Co.,  St.  Paul,  Minn 

St.  Paul,  Minn 

25,  644 

a Contract  entered  into  February  3,  1902. 


Abstract  of  proposals  received  in  response  to  advertisement  of  Maj.  R.  L.  Hoxie,  Corps  of 
Engineers,  dated  December  23,  1901,  and  opened  at  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  January  13, 1902, 
for  four  sets  operating  valves  for  bear-trap  sluice  gates,  and  gratings  with  required  sup- 
ports for  same,  to  be  used  in  construction  of  Lock  and  Dam  No.  2,  Mississippi  River, 
between  Minneapolis  and  St.  Paul. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Place  of  delivery. 

Price  bid. 

1 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  New 

Minnesota  Transfer,  Minnesota 

$4,800 

York  City,  N.  Y. 

2 

St.  Paul  Foundry  Co.,  St.  Paul,  Minn,  a 

St.  Paul,  Minn 

2,200 

a Contract  entered  into  January  21, 1902. 


CHATTANOOGA,  TENN.,  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Maj.  John  G.  D.  Knight,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  3,000  cross-ties  in  Tennessee  River,  opened  at  United 
States  Engineer  office,  Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  September  24, 1901,  for  use  at  Muscle  Shoals 
Carnal,  Alabama. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Rate, 
per  tie. 

Total. 

al 

T.  M.  Barnett,  Riverton,  Ala 

Cents. 
21  i 

$645 

720 

2 

J.  M.  Harland,  Riverton,  Ala 

24 

3 

G.  W.  Wilburn,  Rogersville,  Ala 

24 

720 

4 

J.  I.  Thompson,  Valdeau,  Tenn 

24± 

735 

5 

F.  D.  Thompson,  Riverton,  Ala 

25 

750 

a Lowest  bid;  acceptance  recommended. 

Contract  with  T.  M.  Barnett  approved  and  completed  January  19,  1902. 


40  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  one  year's  supply  of  fresh  meat  at  Muscle  Shoals  Canal , 
Alabama , opened  at  United  States  Engineer  office , Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  at  noon,  Feb- 
ruary 14,  1902. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Beef,  per 
pound. 

Mutton, 

per 

pound. 

Pork,  per 
pound. 

al 

Chas.  J.  Halter,  Florence,  Ala 

Cents. 

7 

Cents. 

61 

7 

Cents. 

5 

2 

Crow  Bros 

71 

61 

a Lowest  bid;  acceptance  recommended. 


Contract  with  Charles  J.  Halter  approved.  Expires  March  ] 0,  1903. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  repairing  aqueduct  over  Shoal  Creek,  Muscle  Shoals  Canal,  opened 
at  United  States  Engineer  Office,  Chattanooga,  Tenn. , April  18,  1902. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Rivets 
cut  out 
and  set 
screws 
removed 
(per  100). 

Rivets 
furnished 
and  driv- 
en (per 
100). 

New 
holes 
made  for 
rivets, 
etc.,  (per 
100). 

Plates 
furnished 
(per  lb.). 

Labor  of 
mechan- 
ics (per 
day  of  8 
hours). 

1 

Walsh  & Weidner,  Chattanooga,  Tenn 

$2.50 

$3.40 

$5.00 

Cents. 

58.7 

$5.00 

Emergency  contract  entered  into  with  Walsh  & Weidner,  April  18,  1902,  and  com- 
pleted May  31,  1902. 


CINCINNATI,  OHIO,  FIRST  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Col.  G.  J.  Lydecker,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  hire  of  light-draft  steamboats  and  flatboats,  for  low-water  snag- 
ging operations,  Ohio  River,  received  in  response  to  public  notice  dated  July  25,  1901, 
and  opened  at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  on  August  26,  1901,  by  Maj.  Wm.  H.  Bixby,  Corps  of 
Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Steam- 

boats 

(per 

day.) 

Flat- 

boats 

(per 

day.) 

1 

Anchor  Paving  Co.,  Evansville,  Ind 

$15. 00 

$3.00 

2 

Robert  Hornbrook,  Evansville,  Ind.  a 

20. 00 

3.00 

3 

Gordon  C.  Greene  and  Jesse  P.  Hughes,  Newport,  Ohio«. 

15.00 

1.50 

4 

John  W.  & C.  H.  Thomas,  Madison,  Ind 

13.00 

2.00 

5 

D.  M.  Miller,  C.  D.  Dotson  and  M.  R.  Lowther,  Parkers- 

burg, W.  Va. . 

13. 50 

1.50 

0 

Jacob  H and  Louisa  Clark  Newport  Ky 

15.00 

Thp  pmilpy  Tnwhnnt  f!n  Ashland  'K'y.a  

12. 00 

8 

Burnside  & Burkesville  Transportation  Co. , Burnside, 

Ky  

17. 50 

9 

J.  M.  Davis,  S.  B.  Goucher  and  C.  J.  Griffith,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

18.00 

2.00 

Mileage  charges. 


Up- 

stream. 


Down- 

stream. 


$1.00 

1.00 

.50 

.75 


$0. 


.75 

1.00  1. 

.25 

.30  .20 

.50  .40 


a Proposals  accepted. 


ggg 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  41 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  hire  of  dredge , towboat , and  six  flatboats,  for  use  in  removing 
Rock  Bar  at  the  mouth  of  Licking  River , opposite  Cincinnati , Ohio,  received  in  response 
to  public  notice  dated  August  20, 1901 , and  opened  at  Cincinnati , Ohio,  August  31, 1901, 
by  R.  R.  Jones,  Assistant  Engineer,  for  Maj.  Wm.  H.  Bixby,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Dredge  (per  day). 

Towboat  (per 
day). 

Flatboats. 

Active. 

Inactive. 

Active. 

Inactive. 

Per 

day. 

Num- 

ber. 

John  Barrett  and  Son,  Cincinnati,  Ohio« .. 
James  T.  Duffy,  Louisville,  Ky 

$37. 00 
35. 00 

42.50 

44.50 

$32.00 
30. 00 

35.50 

44.50 

$6.00 

1 

Johnson  Bros.  Towboat  Co.,  Proctorville, 
Ohio 

Anchor  Paving  Co.,  Evansville,  Ind 

Galbreath  & White,  Point  Pleasant,  Ohio  a. 

6.00 

1 

Yellow  Poplar  Lumber  Co.,  Coal  Grove, 
Ohio 

34.90 

25.00 

24.50 

33.50 

30.00 

20.00 

15.00 

20.00 

Chas.  Mauget,  Newport,  Ky 

W.  J.  Duffy,  Catlettsburg,  Ky.5 

Wm.  Clark,  Newport,  Ky 

7.00 

1 

William  R.  Bassett,  Cincinnati,  Ohio  c 

$42.50 

$21.25 

a Proposals  for  flatboats  accepted. 

5 Proposal  for  towboat  accepted. 
c Proposal  for  dredge  accepted. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  dynamite,  exploders,  etc.,  for  use  in  removal  of  Rock 
Bar,  at  mouth  of  Licking  River,  opposite  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  received  in  response  to  public 
notice  dated  August  30,  1901,  and  opened  at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  on  September  9,  1901,  by 
R.  R.  Jones,  Assistant  Engineer,  for  Maj.  Wm.  LI.  Bixby,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Article. 

Designa- 

tion. 

Quantity. 

1.  Great  Western 
Powder  Co.,  To- 
ledo, Ohio. 

2.  Hercules 
Powder  Co., 
Chicago,  111. « 

3.  The  Hazard 
Powder  Co., 
Cincinnati,  O. 

Price 

bid. 

Amount. 

Price 

bid. 

Am’t. 

Price 

bid. 

Amount. 

Dynamite: 

No.  1 

No.  2 

Exploders: 

12-foot  wires 

8-foot  wires 

Muslin,  unbleached 

Flax  twine,  No.  18 

Rubber  tubing: 

£-inch 

Hnch 

Connecting  wire,  No.  20. . 
Leading  wire,  No.  16 

Total 

Pounds . . . 
do 

Number  . . 

do 

Yards 

Pounds . . . 

Feet 

do  — 

do 

1,600 

1,800 

1,200 

500 

250 

20 

200 

50 

300 

1,000 

$0.15 

.12 

4.50 

3.65 

.06 

.85 

.03 

.03i 

.01 

f 

5$240. 00 
216. 00 

&54.00 
518. 25 

15. 00 

17.00 

6.00 
1. 75 

53. 00 
57. 50 

$0. 15 
.12 

21.10 

14.92 

.06 

.17 

.03 
.06 
c.30 
c .35 

$240. 00 
216.00 

253.20 
74. 60 
15.00 
3.40 

6.00 

3. 00 
1.35 

7.00 

$0. 16 
.12 

30.00 

30.00 

.051 

.20 

.03* 

.07 

.008 

.008 

5 $256. 00 
216. 00 

360. 00 

150. 00 
13.75 

4. 00 

6.50 

3.50 
2.40 

8.00 

578. 50 

819.55 

1,020. 15 

a Proposal  accepted.  bNot  articles  called  for  in  specifications.  c Per  pound. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  1,400  barrels  Portland  cement  for  repairs  to  dam  at 
Blennerhassett  Island,  Ohio  River,  received  in  response  to  public  notice  dated  September 
13,  1901,  and  opened  at  Parkersburg,  W.  Va.,  on  September  23,  1901,  by  Wm.M.  Hall, 
assistant  engineer,  for  Maj.  Wm.  H.  Bixby,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Pounds 

per 

barrel. 

Brand. 

Price  per 
barrel. 

1 

Lesley  & Trinkle  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa 

400 

Giant 

$2. 00 

2 

Lehigh  Portland  Cement  Co.,  Allentown,  Pa 

380 

Lehigh 

1.65 

3 

Lawrence  Cement  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa 

380 

Dragon 

1.53 

4 

Empire  Portland  Cement  Co.,  Warners,  N.  Y 

380 

Empire 

1.59 

5 

Atlas  Portland  Cement  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y.« 

380 

Atlas 

1.55 

6 

Commercial  Wood  & Cement  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y 

400 

Saylors 

1.65 

« Proposal  accepted. 


42  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  EOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  rebuilding  water  gauge  at  Evansville , Ind.,  Ohio  River,  received 
in  response  to  public  notice  dated  October  4,  1901,  and  opened  at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  on 
October  14,  1901,  by  R.  R.  Jones,  assistant  engineer,  for  Maj.  Wm.  H.  Bixby,  Corps  of 
Engineers. 

[Kind  of  cement  to  be  used:  No.  1,  Atlas;  No.  2,  Atlas  or  Vulcanite;  No.  3,  Atlas;  No.  4,  Atlas.] 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Rebuilding  220  feet 
water  gauge. 

Price  per 
foot. 

Total. 

1 

Anchor  Paving  Co.,  Evansville,  Ind 

$2. 55 

$561.00 

2 

B.  H.  Kroger,  Evansville,  Ind 

5.30 

1,166.00 
547. 80 

3 

Bedford,  Weikel  & Nugent,  Evansville,  Ind 

2.49 

4 

Stinchfield  & Sanders,  Evansville,  Ind.  a 

2.47 

543.40 

a Proposal  accepted. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  dynamite , exploders,  etc.,  for  use  in  removal  of  rock 
bar  at  mouth  of  Licking  River,  opposite  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  received  in  response  to  public 
notice  dated  May  9,  1902,  and  opened  at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  on  May  19,  1902,  by  R.  R. 
Jones,  chief  assistant  engineer,  for  Col.  G.  J.  Ly decker,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


1.  Hercules  Powder  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 


Dynamite: 

No.  1 

No.  2 

Exploders: 

8-foot  wires 

12-foot  wires 

Muslin,  unbleached 

Flax  twine,  No.  18 

Rubber  tubing,  }-inch  . . 
Connecting  wire,  No.  20 
Leading  wire,  No.  16 


Article. 


Designation. 


Quan- 

tity. 


Price 

bid. 


Amount. 


Pounds 
do  . 


2,500  $0. 16 

8,000  .13 


$400.00 

1,040.00 


Number 

do .. 

Yards  .. 
Pounds . 

Feet 

Pounds . 
do  .. 


1,000 

3,000 

600 

40 

1,200 

4 

20 


15.80 

22.34 

.06 

.20 

.03 

.75 

.75 


158.00 

670.20 

36.00 

8.00 

36.00 
3.00 

15.00 


Total 


I 


2, 366.20 


No.  1 proposal  accepted. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  hire  of  dredge,  towboat,  and  eight  flatboats,  for  use  in  removing 
rock  bar  at  the  mouth  of  Licking  River,  opposite  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  received  in  response 
to  public  notice  dated  May  10,  1902 , and  opened  at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  May  20,  1902,  by 
R.  R.  Jones,  chief  assistant  engineer,  for  Col.  G.  J.  Ly  decker,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Dredge  (per  day). 

Towboat  (per 

No. 

Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 

Double  crew. 

! Single  crew. 

day). 

Active. 

Inactive. 

Active.  1 

Inactive. 

Active. 

Inactive. 

Per 

day. 

No.  fur- 
nished. 

1 

2 

Oscar  F.  Barrett,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio  a 

Venus  Towboat  Co., 
Cfl.tlettshnrg,  Ky 

$100. 00 

$60. 00 

$50.00 

$30. 00 

$36. 50 

24.75 

$32. 00 

14.00 

$7.50 

2 

3 

Johnson  Bros.  Tow- 
boat Co.,  Proctor- 

villp  Ohio 

32.00 

25.00 

4 

Burnside  & Burkes- 
ville  Transportation 
Co.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio 
W.  J.  Duffy,  Catletts- 

hnrPr  Ky  b 

34.90 

28. 90 

5 

24.50 

15.00 

6 

S.  N.  Galbreath,  Point 

Plp.RSfl/nt.j  Ohio  a 

6.50 

1 

7 

Galbreath  & White, 
Point  Pleasant,  Ohio  a 
Kanawha  and  Ohio 
Co.,  Cincinnati, 
Ohio  c 

6.00 

1 

8 

70.00 

70.00 

1 

39.00 

| 39. 00 

a Proposals  for  flatboats  accepted. 
b Proposal  for  towboat  accepted. 
c Proposal  for  dredge  accepted. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT, 


43 


PITTSBURG,  PA.,  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Capt.  W.  L.  Sibert,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  about  4,000  barrels  of  Portland  cement,  at  Davis  Island 
Dam,  Ohio  River,  received  in  response  to  newspaper  advertisement  dated  April  22,  1901, 
and  opened  May  27,  1901,  by  Maj.  Wm.  H.  Bixby,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Brand. 

Kind  of  package. 

Price. 

Amount. 

Lawrence  Cement  Co.,  Philadel- 
phia, Pa. 

Empire  Portland  Cement  Co., 
Warner,  N.  Y. 

D.  J.  Kennedy,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

Dragon 

Empire 

Lehigh-American . 

fin  barrels 

Iln  paper  bags 

/In  barrels 

\In  paper  bags 

/In  barrels 

\In  paper  bags 

a $1.68 
a 1.58 
2.00 
1.85 
1.83 
1.65 

$6, 720 

6.320 
8,000 
7,400 

7.320 
6,600 

a Accepted. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  rebuilding  about  600  feet  of  upper  guide  wall  at  Davis  Island 
Dam,  Ohio  River,  received  in  response  to  newspaper  advertisement  dated  April  22,  1901, 
and  opened  at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  May  27,  1901,  by  Maj.  Wm.  H.  Bixby,  Corps  of 
Engineers. 


Articles. 

Quan- 

tity. 

1.  Sharpsburg 
Sand  Co., 
Pittsburg,  Pa. 

2.  Evansville 
Contract  Co., 
Pittsburg,  Pa. 

3.  Jutte  & 
Foley  Co., 
Pittsburg,  Pa. 

4.  Robert  A. 
Cummings, 
Owensboro,  Ky. 

Price 

bid. 

Amount. 

Price 

bid. 

Amount. 

Price 

bid. 

Amount. 

Price 

bid. 

Amount. 

Cofferdam.  .1-inch  foot. . 

700 

$24. 50 

$17,150 

$16.00 

$11,200 

$17.35 

$12, 145 

$18.50 

$12,950.00 

Common  excavation, 

cubic  yards 

5,000 

2.50 

12,500 

1.50 

7, 500 

.75 

3,750 

.75 

3,750.00 

Rock  excavation,  cubic 

yards 

200 

5.00 

1,000 

1.50 

300 

2.50 

500 

3.50 

700.00 

Concrete. . .cubic  yards. . 

2,400 

4. 15 

9, 960 

4.50 

10,800 

7.95 

19,080 

4.50 

10,800.00 

Brick  masonry do 

100 

16.00 

1,600 

12.00 

1,200 

12.00 

1,200 

10.00 

1,000.00 

Wrought  iron  and  steel, 

pounds 

260 

.10 

26 

.05 

13 

.10 

.26 

.06 

15.60 

Total 

42,236 

31,013 

36, 701 

«29, 215. 60 

a Accepted. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  rebuilding  about  250  feet  of  lower  guide  wall  at  Davis  Island  Dam, 
Ohio  River,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  by  circular  letter  dated  April  22,  1901 , 
and  opened  June  5,  1901,  by  Maj.  Wm.  H.  Bixby,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Article. 

Quan- 

tity. 

1.  The  Evansville 
Contract  Co., 
Evansville,  Ind. 

2.  Robt.  A.  Cum- 
mings, Owens- 
boro, Ky. 

Price 

bid. 

Amount. 

Price 

bid. 

Amount. 

Cofferdam linear  feet. . 

Common  excavation cubic  yards.. 

Rock  excavation do 

Concrete do 

Brick  masonry do 

Cast  iron pounds. . 

Wrought  iron do 

Steel do 

Bolts,  nuts,  washers,  spikes,  etc do 

Total 

430 

2,000 

100 

1,300 

100 

500 

600 

50 

500 

$7.00 

1.50 
3.00 

4.50 
13.00 

.07 

.07 

.07 

.07 

$3,010.00 
3, 000. 00 
300.00 

5.850.00 

1. 300.00 

35.00 

42.00 
3.50 

35.00 

$10.50 

.80 

3.50 

5.00 

10.50 

.10 

.10 

.10 

.10 

$4, 515. 00 
1, 600. 00 
350.00 

6. 500. 00 

1.050.00 

50.00 

60.00 
5.00 

50.00 

al3, 575. 50 

14, 180.00 

« Accepted. 


44  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  six  wrought-iron  or  steel  horses,  at  Davis  Island  Dam,  Ohio  River, 
received  in  response  to  advertisement  by  circular  letter  dated  November  20,  1901,  and 
opened  December  5,  1901,  by  Capt.  W.  E.  Craighill,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Estimated 

weight,  2,090 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

pounds. 

Price. 

Amount. 

1 

Scaife  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  Limited,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

SO.  0975 

a $203. 78 

2 

Thomas  Carlin’s  Sons  Co.,  Allegheny,  Pa 

.1475 

308.35 

3 

Pittsburg  Forge  and  Iron  Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

.15 

313.50 

« Accepted. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  30  white-oak  wickets,  size  9 feet  9?  inches  by  3 feet  9 
inches  by  7%  inches,  at  Davis  Island  Dam,  Ohio  River,  received  in  response  to  advertisement 
by  circular  letter  dated  November  20, 1901,  and  opened  December  5, 1901,  by  Capt.  W.  E. 
Craighill,  Corps  of  Engineers. 

[Contractor  to  furnish  all  material  except  cast-iron  wicket  box.] 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

30  white-oak 
wickets. 

Price. 

Amount. 

1 

Evansville  Contract  Co.,  Evansville,  Ind 

$54 

54 

a SI,  620 
1,620 
1,650 

2 

W.  C.  Snodgrass,  Bellevue,  Pa 

3 

B.  A.  Grach  & Co.,  Limited,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

55 

a Accepted. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  25  trestles  and  26  platforms  for  service  bridge,  Weir  No.  3,  Davis 
Island  Dam,  Ohio  River,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  by  circular  letter  dated 
February  1,  1902,  and  opened  February  3,  1902,  by  Capt.  William  L.  Sibert,  Corps 
of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

25  tres- 
tles. 

26  plat- 
forms, 

Total. 

1 

Thomas  Carlin’s  Sons  Co.;  Allegheny,  Pa 

$26 

$17 

$4,300 

2 

Pittsburg  Steel  Construction  Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

4,100 

All  bids  rejected;  considered  excessive.  Purchased  in  open  market  from  Evans- 
ville Contract  Company,  Evansville,  Ind.,  at  $0,064  per  pound  for  structural  steel 
(35,900  pounds);  $0,093  per  pound  for  cast  steel  (9,000  pounds) ; $0.07  per  pound  for 
wrought  iron  (500  pounds);  aggregate  cost,  $3,169.60. 

Abstract  of  bids  for  dredging  and  removing  obstructions  in  Ohio  River  above  Davis  Island 
Dam;  in  Allegheny  River  below  Sharpsburg,  Pa.;  and  in  Monongahela  River  below 
Charleroi,  Pa. , received  in  response  to  advertisement  by  circular  letter  dated  April  15, 
1902,  opened  April  25,  1902,  by  Capt.  William  L.  Sibert,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Dredging  and  dis- 
posal of  estimated 
20,000  cubic  yards 
dredgings. 

Removing  wrecks 
and  other  obstruc- 
tions, estimated  100 
hours’  time. 

Total 

cost. 

Per  cubic 
yard. 

Amount. 

Per  hour. 

Amount. 

1 

Monongahela  and  Western  Dredging  Co.,  Pitts- 
burg, Pa 

Cents. 

10.875 

$2, 175 

$10 

$1,000 

$3, 175 

2 

H.  L.  Neel,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

19.5 

3, 900 

10 

1,000 

4,900 

3 

Pittsburg  Dredgingand  Construction  Co.,  Pitts- 
burg, Pa 

11.0 

2,200 

9 

900 

a 3, 100 

a Accepted. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  45 


Abstract  of  bids  for  screens , shutters , and  cover  plates  for  Locks  1 and  3,  Allegheny  River , 
received  in  response  to  advertisement  by  circular  letter  dated  March  7,  1902 , opened 
March  20,  1902,  by  Capt.  Wm.  L.  Sibert,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

For  Lock  1:  Screens, 
shutters,  and  cover 
plates  (20,226 
pounds). 

For  Lock  3:  Cover 
plates  (5,840 
pounds). 

Total. 

Delivery. 

Per 

pound. 

Amount. 

Per 

pound. 

Amount. 

Cents. 

Cents. 

Days. 

1 

James  Rees  & Sons  Co.,  Pitts- 

burg, Pa 

6 

$1,213.56 

6 

$350. 40 

a $1,563. 96 

60 

2 

Thomas  Carlin’s  Sons  Co.,  Pitts- 

burg, Pa 

6.38 

1,290.42 

6.33 

369.67 

1,660. 09 

90 

a Accepted. 

Abstract  of  bids  for  valve  gearing  and  valve-operating  machinery  for  Locks  1 and  3,  Alle- 
gheny River,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  by  circular  letter  dated  March  24, 1902, 
opened  April  5,  1902,  by  Capt.  Wm.  L.  Sibert,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Valve  gearing  for 

Valve-operating 

Lock  1,  Alle- 

machinery for 

gheny  River 

Lock  3,  Allegheny 

(estimated 

River  (estimated 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

weight  6,500 

weight,  9,360 

Total. 

Delivery. 

pounds). 

pounds). 

Per 

pound. 

Amount. 

Per 

pound. 

Amount. 

Cents. 

Cents. 

1 

Thomas  Carlin’s  Sons  Co.,  Alle- 

$920.00 

$1,800.00 

$2, 720.00 

120  days. 

gheny,  Pa. 

2 

The  Simonds  Manufacturing 
Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

800.00 

1, 800. 00 

2,600.00 

4 weeks  and 

10  weeks. 

3 

Bair  & Gazzam  Manufacturing 

11.5 

747.50 

16.5 

1,544.40 

2,291.90 

60  days. 

Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

4 

Scaife  Foundry  and  Machine 
Co.,  Limited,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

1,020.00 

i 1,879.00 

2,899.00 

40  days. 

5 

James  Rees  & Sons  Co.,  Pitts- 

850.00 

1.320.00 

1.960.00 

a 2, 170. 00 

2,755.00 

60  to  75  days. 

40  days. 

6 

burg,  Pa. 

Rosedale  Foundry  Co.,  Alle- 
gheny, Pa. 

795.00 

« Accepted. 

Abstract  of  bids  for  gate  maneuvering  gear  for  Locks  10  to  15,  Monongahela  River,  and 
Locks  1 and  3,  Allegheny  River,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  by  circular  letter 
dated  April  24, 1902,  opened  May  5, 1902,  by  Capt.  Wm.  L.  Sibert,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Gate  maneuvering 
gear  (estimated 
weight  for  8 locks= 
36,400  pounds). 

Per  lb. 

Total. 

Rosedale  Foundry  Co.,  Allegheny,  Pa 

Cents. 

8.25 

13.00 

6.5 

6.5 

6.0 

8.0 

7.5 

$3,003 

4,732 

2,366 

2,366 

a2, 184 
2, 912 
2,730 

James  Rees  & Sons  Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

The  Bair  & Gazzam  Manufacturing  Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
The  Scaife  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  Limited,  Pitts- 
burg, Pa. 

Chas.  Hegewald  Co.,  New  Albany,  Ind 

Pittsburg  Manufacturing  Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

The  Wagner- Palmros  Manufacturing  Co.,  Fairmont, 
W.Va. 

Time  of  delivery. 


30  to  60  days. 
85  days. 

90  days. 

30  days. 

40  days. 

95  days. 

120  days. 


a Accepted. 


46  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


Abstract  of  bids  for  dredging  in  pools  1 to  5,  Monongahela  River , received  in  response  to 
advertisement  by  circular  letter  dated  June  28,  1901,  opened  July  8,  1901,  by  Maj.  Chas. 
F.  Powell,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 

Pool 
No.  land 
lower 
entrance 
to  Lock 
No.  1 
(per 
cubic 
yard). 

Pool 
No.  2 
(per 
cubic 
yard). 

Pool 
No.  3 
(per. 
cubic 
yard). 

Pool 
No.  4 
(per 
cubic 
yard). 

Pool 
No.  5 
(per 
cubic 
yard). 

Remarks. 

Cents. 

Cents. 

Cents. 

Cents. 

Cents. 

1 

Dilworth-Scudder  Dredg- 

ing Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa  . . . 

12.5 

12.5 

12.5 

12.5 

12.5 

Informal. 

2 

W.  C.  Jutte,  Pittsburg,  Pa  . 

13.6 

14.5 

15.5 

15.5 

15.5 

Accepted. 

3 

Neel  Bros.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. . 

15.0 

14.75 

15.0 

15.0 

15.0 

Plant  not  ready. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  lock  irons  for  Locks  11  to  15,  Monongahela  River,  received  in 
response  to  advertisement  by  circular  letter  dated  January  8,  1902 , opened  January  25, 
1902,  by  Capt.  William  L.  Sibert,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder.- 

Iteml.  Cast  iron 
(11,820  pounds). 

Item  2.  Wrought 
iron  (3,100  pounds). 

Item  3.  Structural 
steel  (26,700 
pounds). 

Per 

pound. 

Total. 

Per 

pound. 

Total. 

Per 

pound. 

Total. 

James  Rees  & Sons  Co.,  Pittsburg, 
Pa 

Cents. 

7.88 

$931. 42 

Cents. 

8. 68 

$269. 08 

Cents. 

6.60 

$1,762. 20 

2 

Rosedale  Foundry  Co.,  Allegheny, 
Pa 

5.45 

644. 19 

8.55 

265. 05 

4.05 

1,081.35 

4 

Pittsburg  Mfg. Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa.. 

7.25 

856. 95 

10.25 

317. 75 

5.5 

1,468. 50 

5 

Scaife  Foundry  and  Machine  Co., 
Limited,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

10.9 

1,288.38 

10.9 

337.90 

10.9 

2,910.30 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Item  4.  Cast 
steel  (5,650 
pounds) . 

Item  5.  Forged 
steel  (10,400 
pounds). 

Item  6.  Bronze 
(380  pounds). 

Total 

Per 

pound. 

Total. 

Per 

pound. 

Total. 

Per 

pound. 

Total. 

amount. 

1 

James  Rees  & Sons  Co.,  Pittsburg, 

Cents. 

Cents. 

Cents. 

2 

Pa 

Rosedale  Foundry  Co.,  Allegheny, 

9. 60 

$542. 40 

10.80 

$1,123.20 

37.50 

$142. 50 

$4, 770.80 

3 

Pa 

Pittsburg  Forge  and  Iron  Co.,  Pitts- 
burg, Pa 

15.05 

850. 33 

9.65 

8.5 

1,003. 60 

884. 00 

35.70 

135. 66 

a3, 980. 18 

884. 00 

4 

5 

Pittsburg  Mfg.  Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa  . . . 
Scaife  Foundry  and  Machine  Co., 

13.25 

748. 63 

9.25 

962. 00 

55 

209.00 

5,562. 83 

Limited,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

10.9 

615.85 

10.9 

1,133.60 

10.9 

41.42 

6, 327. 45 

^Accepted. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  building  two  locktenders ’ dwellings  at  Lock  No.  10,  Monongahela 
River,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  by  circular  letter  dated  January  23,  1902, 
and  opened  February  3,  1902,  by  Capt.  William  L.  Sibert,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Bid. 

Time  of  completion. 

1 

Chaplin  & Warman,  Morgantown,  W,  Va 

$7, 779. 80 
a 6, 000. 00 
6, 400.  00 

6. 400. 00 
7,061.60 

7. 300. 00 

2 

J.  J.  Wharton,  Morgantown,  W.  Va 

5 months  from  date  of  award. 

3 

First  Ward  P.  M.  Co.,  Morgantown,  W.  Va 

4 

Walls  & Jenkins,  Morgantown,  W.  Va 

5 

Bloom  & Hartman,  Morgantown,  W.  Va 

6 

Darrah  Brothers,  Morgantown,  W.  Va 

a Accepted. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  47 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  lock-gate  irons , Locks  13  to  15,  Monongahela  River,  received  in 
response  to  advertisement  by  circular  letter  dated  April  24,  1902,  opened  May  25,  1902 , 
by  Capt.  Wm.  L.  Sibert,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidders. 

Item  1.  Bolts, 
bands,  angles, 
etc.  (estimated 
weight  64,480 
pounds). 

Item  2.  Anchor- 
age, diagonal 
straps,  forgings, 
etc.  (estimated 
weight  28,263 
pounds) . 

Item  3.  Steel 
hood  castings  and 
fittings  (estimated 
weight  16,992 
pounds). 

Per 

pound. 

Total. 

Per 

pound. 

Total. 

Per 

pound. 

Total. 

1 

Chas.  Hegewald  Co., New  Albany,  Ind  . . . 

Cents. 

5.95 

$3,241.56 

Cents. 

8.55 

$2,416.49 

Cents. 
8. 67 

$1,473.20 

2 

James  Rees  & Sons  Co..  Pittsburg,  Pa 

9.25 

5,039.40 

12. 65 

3,575.27 

9.25 

1,571.76 

3 

Bair  & Gazzam  Manufacturing  Co.,  Pitts- 
burg, Pa 

15 

4,239.45 

11 

1,869.12 

No. 

1 

Name  and  address  of  bidders. 

Item  4.  Wickets  and  fit- 
tings (estimated  weight 
36,315  pounds). 

Total. 

Time  of  de- 
livery. 

Per 

pound. 

Total. 

1 

Chas.  Hegewald  Co.,  New  Albany,  Ind  . . . 

Cents. 

9. 15 

$3, 322. 82 

a $10, 454. 07 

Days. 

90 

2 

James  Rees  & Sons  Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

9. 35 

3,395.45 

13,581.88 

72 

3 

Bair  & Gazzam  Manufacturing  Co.,  Pitts- 
burg, Pa 

15 

5,447.25 

b 11, 555. 86 

90 

a Accepted.  b Incomplete. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  building  hull  and  upper  works  of  stern-wheel  repair  boat  received 
in  response  to  advertisement  by  circular  letter  dated  February  3, 1902 , and  opened  March 
5,  1902,  by  Capt.  Wm.  L.  Sibert , Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Amount. 

1 

The  Inland  Marine  Construction  Co.,  Marietta,  Ohio 

a $9, 200 
14,460 
14, 800 

2 

Ed.  J.  Howard,  Jeffersonville,  Ind 

3 

Benjamin  Taylor  Flesher,  Middleport,  Ohio 

a Accepted. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  building  dredge  hull  and  furnishing  and  installing  machinery 
received  in  response  to  newspaper  advertisement  dated  February  24,  1902 , and  opened 
March  26,  1902,  by  Capt.  Wm.  L.  Sibert,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


For  dredge,  com- 
plete. 

For  dredge  hull. 

For  dredge  machinery. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price. 

Deliv- 

ery. 

Price. 

Deliv- 

ery. 

Price. 

Ready 
for  ship- 
ment. 

Install- 
ing on 
hull. 

1 

The  Bucyrus  Co.,  South  Mil- 
waukee, Wis 

$28,434 

Days. 

287 

Days. 

$15, 150 

18, 185 

Days. 

234 

Days. 

75 

2 

Featherstone  Foundry  and 
Machine  Co.,  Chicago,  111 

120 

35 

3 

M.  A.  Sweeney  Shipyard  and 
Foundry  Co.,  Jeffersonville, 
Ind 

a 19, 740 

180 

4 

The  Monongahela  River  Con- 
solidated Coal  and  Coke  Co., 
Pittsburg,  Pa 

$5, 963. 70 

150 

a Accepted. 


48  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  building  two  wooden  side-dump  scows  received  in  response  to  adver- 
tisement by  circular  letter  dated  March  12,  1902,  and  opened  April  2,  1902,  by  Capt. 
Wm.  L.  Sibert,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price. 

Delivery. 

1 

The  Monongahela  River  Consolidated  Coal  and  Coke  Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. . . 

$7,522.50 

Days. 

55 

2 

Oscar  F.  Barrett,  Cincinnati,  Ohio 

al,  200.00 

60 

a Accepted. 


WHEELING,  W.  VA.,  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Capt.  W.  E.  Craighill,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 


RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  building  additions  to  each  of  12  lock  houses  on  the  Kanawha  River, 
W.  Va.,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  dated  November  1,  1901,  issued  by  Maj. 
E.  H.  Ruffner,  Corps  of  Engineers , and  opened  on  November  30, 1901,  at  the  local  office 
in  Charleston,  W.  Va. 


Article. 

• 

Quan- 

tity. 

1.  Jos.  M.  Neil, 
Charleston, 
W.Va.a 

2.  David  Eagan, 
Charleston, 
W.Va.b 

3.  W.  H.  Hanna, 
Charleston, 

W.  Va. 

Price 

bid. 

Amount. 

Price 

bid. 

Amount. 

Price 

bid. 

Amount. 

Arirlitions  at  Look  No.  7 

.number. . 

2 

$552. 52 

$622. 04 

$640. 00 

Masonry  at  Lock  No.  7 . .cubic  yards. . 

8 

$8.50 

68.00 

$11. 50 

92.00 

$8.00 

64.00 

Excavation  at  Lock  No.  7. . . 

do 

8 

.40 

3. 20 

.45 

3. 60 

.50 

4.00 

Additions  at,  bonk  No.  8 

number. . 

3 

828. 78 

963. 06 

960.00 

Masonry  at  Lock  No.  8 . .cubic  yards. . 

12 

8.50 

102. 00 

11.50 

138. 00 

8.00 

96.00 

Excavation  at  Lock  No.  8. . . 

do 

12 

.40 

4. 80 

.45 

5.40 

.50 

6.00 

Additions  at  book  No  Q 

number 

3 

828. 78 

993. 06 

960.00 

Masonry  at  Lock  No.  9 . .cubic  yards. . 

12 

8.50 

102.00 

11.50 

138.00 

8.00 

96.00 

Excavation  at  Lock  No.  9. . 

do 

12 

.40 

4.80 

.45 

5.40 

.50 

6.00 

A dditinns  at  bonk  No  10 

number 

3 

828. 78 

993. 06 

960.00 

Masonry  at  Lock  No.  10.  .cubic  yards. . 

12 

8.50 

102.00 

11.50 

138. 00 

8.00 

96.00 

Excavation  at  Lock  No.  10. 

do 

12 

.40 

4. 80 

.45 

5.40 

.50 

6.00 

number 

1 

276. 26 

331. 02 

320.00 

Masonry  at  Lock  No.  11.  .cubic  yards. . 

4 

8. 50 

34.00 

11.50 

46.00 

8.00 

32.00 

Excavation  at  Lock  No.  11. 

do 

4 

.40 

1.60 

.45 

1.80 

.50 

2.00 

Total 

3,742.32 

4,475.84 

4,248.00 

a Recommended  for  acceptance. 


b Informal. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  white-oak  timber  for  Locks  Nos.  4,  5,  and  6,  Kanawha 
River,  West  Virginia,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  of  December  13,  1901 , issued 
by  Maj.  E.  H.  Ruffner , Corps  of  Engineers,  and  opened  in  the  local  office  at  Charleston, 
W.  Va.,  on  January  13,  1902. 


Article  and  quantity. 

1.  W.  H.  Wise- 
man, 

Diamond.  W.Va.a 

Rate. 

Amount. 

White-oak  timber: 

92  185  feet,  R.  M.,  for  Dam  No.  4 

$19. 95 
19. 95 
19.95 

$462.54 
427. 91 
58. 71 

9l'44Q  feet  R M.,  for  Darn  No.  5 _ 

9 943  feet,  R.  M.,  for  Dam  No.  6 _ _ 

Total  

949. 16 

a Recommended  for  award. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  49 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  yellow-poplar  and  white-pine  lumber,  and  locust  or 
cedar  posts  for  Kanawha  River,  W.  Va.,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  dated 
January  11,  1902,  and  opened  at  Charleston,  W.  Va.,  February  10,  1902,  by  Thos.  E. 
Jeffries,  Assistant  Engineer,  for  Capt.  W.  E.  Craighill,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Article. 

Quantity. 

1.  C.  H.  Bull 
& Co., 
Norfolk, Va. 

2.  D.  G.  Court- 
ney, Charles- 
ton, W.  Va. 

3.  W.  H.  Wise- 
man, Diamond, 
W.  Va.« 

Rate. 

Amount. 

Rate. 

Amount. 

Rate. 

Amount. 

Yellow-poplar  lumber feet  B.  M. . 

White-pme  lumber do 

Posts  (locust  or  cedar) number.. 

Total 

66,363 

4,486 

1,600 

$3.50 

$5,600.00 

$45.00 

65.00 

.90 

$2,984.99 
291. 59 
1,440.00 

$29.95 

29.96 

.96 

$1, 986. 67 
134. 40 
1,536.00 

5,600.00 

4,716.58 

3,657.07 

a Recommended  for  acceptance.  Bid  slightly  informal. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  wrought,  cast,  and  malleable  iron  for  Kanawha  River, 
West  Virginia , received  in  response  to  advertisement  dated  February  3,  1902,  and  opened 
at  Wheeling , W.  Va.,  March  4,  1902,  by  Capt.  W.  E.  Craighill,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Article. 

Quantity. 

1.  Southside 
Foundry  and  Ma- 
chine Works, 
Charleston, W.Va. 

2.  New  Jersey 
Foundry  and 
Machine  Co., 
New  York,  N.  Y.a 

3.  C.  D.  Williams, 
Charleston , W . Va. 

Rate. 

Amount. 

Rate. 

Amount. 

Rate. 

Amount. 

Cents. 

Cents. 

Cents. 

Wrought  iron 

...pounds.. 

25,000 

7.09 

$1,772.50 

3. 74 

$935. 00 

6.09 

$1,725.00 

Cast  iron 

do 

7,000 

3.23 

226. 10 

3. 24 

226. 80 

4.00 

280. 00 

Malleable  iron 

do.... 

700 

9.47 

66. 29 

5.55 

38. 85 

5. 75 

40.25 

Total 

2,064.89 

1,200.65 

2,045.25 

« Recommended  for  acceptance 


All  bids  slightly  informal. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  constructing  1 dump  boat,  1 sendee  boat,  and  2 push  boats  for 
Kanawha  River,  West  Virginia,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  dated  April  2, 
1902,  and  opened  at  Charleston,  W.  Va.,  May  2,  1902,  by  Thos.  E.  Jeffries,  assistant 
engineer,  for  Capt.  W.  E.  Craighill,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Article. 

Quantity. 

1.  Benj.T.  Flesh- 
er,  Middleport, 
Ohio,  a 

2.  Oscar  F.  Bar- 
rett, Cincinnati, 
Ohio. 

Rate. 

Amount. 

Rate. 

Amount. 

Dump  boat 

1 

$2  250 

Service  boat 

1 

650 

1 925 

Push  boats 

2 

$175 

350 

\ 200 

Total 

3,250 

6,590 

a Recommended  for  acceptance.  Bid  slightly  informal. 

H.  Doc.  315 4 


50  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  dredging  in  Ohio  River , near  Coraopolis,  Pa.,  received  in  response 
to  advertisement  dated  April  14,  1902,  and  opened  at  Wheeling,  W.  Va.,  May  13,  1902 , 
by  Capt.  W.  E.  Oraighitt,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Dredging. 

Rate  per 
cubic 
yard. 

Date  of 
com- 
mence- 
ment. 

Monthly 
rate — cu- 
bic yards. 

Cents. 

1902. 

al 

Monongahela  and  Western  Dredging  Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

33 

June  1 

30,000 

2 

The  Evansville  Contract  Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

54 

do .. 

15,000 

3 

Pittsburg  Dredging  and  Construction  Co. , Pittsburg,  Pa 

62 

4 

1 

Charles  Francis  Wood,  Philadelphia,  Pa 

36 

June  15 

15,000 

a Recommended  for  acceptance.  Bids  1 and  3 informal. 


CINCINNATI,  OHIO,  SECOND  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Maj.  E.  H.  Ruffner,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  184,000  feet  B.  M.  white-oak  timber;  23,000  pounds 
drift  bolts ; 800  cubic  yards  derrick  stone  and  1,800  cubic  yards  rubble  stone;  for  operat- 
ing and  care  of  canals  and  other  works  of  navigation;  indefinite,  Muskingum  River, 
Ohio,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  of  30  days,  dated  June  24  and  opened  July 
24,  1901,  by  Edmund  Moeser,  Assistant  Engineer,  for  Maj.  E.  H.  Ruffner,  Corps  of 
Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 

bid. 

Total. 

1 

White-oak  timber,  18h, 000 feet  B.  M. 

Gregg  & Dutro,  Zanesville,  Ohio 

per  thousand.. 

$16. 89 

$3, 107. 76 

9 

Milton  Fouts,  Durant,  Ohio 

do — 

18.60 

3,422.40 

10 

E.  A.  Patterson,  Cedar  Run,  Ohio 

22.90 

4, 213. 60 

2 

Drift  bolts,  23,000  pounds. 

Frank  Numming  & Son,  Cincinnati,  Ohio 

per  pound.. 

.04 

920.00 

6 

Oliver  Iron  and  Steel  Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

do 

.02 

460.00 

4 

Rubble  stone,  1,800  yards. 

J.  W.  Leake,  Brokaw,  Ohio 

per  vard.. 

.44* 

801. 00 

7 

H.  O.  Lucas,  Durant,  Ohio 

do — 

.65 

1, 117. 00 

9 

Milton  Fouts,  Durant,  Ohio 

do — 

.55 

990. 00 

10 

E.  A.  Patterson,  Cedar  Run,  Ohio 

do — 

.41 

738.00 

11 

Clifton  Bros.,  Eagleport,  Ohio 

do — 

.53 

954. 00 

8 

Derrick  stone,  800  yards. 

Frank  Northrup,  McConnelsville,  Ohio 

do 

1.84 

1,472.00 

9 

Milton  Fouts,  Durant,  Ohio 

do — 

2.59 

2,072.00 

10 

E.  A.  Patterson,  Cedar  Run,  Ohio 

do.... 

1.78 

1, 424. 00 

11 

Clifton  Bros.,  Eagleport,  Ohio 

1.37 

1,096.00 

Bids  Nos.  1,  6,  10,  and  11  accepted. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  about  19,000  feet  B.  M.  lock-gate  timbers,  for  oper- 
ating and  care  of  canals  and  other  works  of  navigation;  indefinite,  Muskingum  River, 
Ohio,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  of  thirty  days,  dated  July  20  and  opened 
August  20,  1901 , by  Edmund  Moeser,  Assistant  Engineer,  for  Maj.  E.  H.  Ruffner, 
Corps  of  Engineers. 


19,000  feet 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

B.  M.  tim- 
ber, per 
thousand. 

Total. 

1 

Gregg  & Dutro,  Zanesville,  Ohio 

$32 

$608 

2 

G.  T.  Elston,  Marietta,  Ohio 

35 

665 

Bid  No.  1 accepted. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  51 


Abstract  of  proposal  for  rebuilding  lockmaster’s  house  at  Devols  Dam , Ohio,  for  operating 
and  care  of  canals  and  other  works  of  navigation , indefinite , Muskingum  River , Ohio , 
received  in  response  to  advertisement  of  thirty -one  days , dated  October  4,  1901,  and 
opened  November  5,  1901,  by  Edmund  Moeser,  assistant  engineer,  for  Maj.  E.  H.  Ruffner, 
Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price  bid. 

1 

W.  C.  Handshy,  Zanesville,  Ohio 

$2, 117. 00 
1,517. 00 

2 

Joseph  Oliver,  Beverly,  Ohio 

3 

Joseph  M.  Neil,  Charleston,  W.  Va 

1, 849. 01 

Bid  No.  2 accepted. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  one  set  of  steel  lock  gates,  composed  of  two  leaves , for 
Lock  No.  9,  Muskingum  River,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  dated  November  16, 
1901,  issued  by  Maj.  E.  II.  Ruffner,  Corps  of  Engineers,  and  opened  December  16, 1901. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

One  set  steel 
lock  gates 
(2  leaves). 

Times  of  delivery 
after  notification 
of  approval  of  con- 
tract by  Chief  of 
Engineers. 

1 

Chas.  Hegewald  Co.,  New  Albany,  Ind 

$2,817.60 

3 months. 

2,682.80 

4 months. 

2,465.40 

5 months. 

2,348.00 

6 months. 

2 

John  P.  McGuire,  Cleveland,  Ohio 

2, 750.00 

Do. 

3 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y 

2,946.00 

5 months. 

All  bids  rejected,  being  considered  excessive. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  about  32,652  feet  B.  M.  lock-gate  [timbers,  for 
operating  and  care  of  canals  and  other  works  of  navigation,  indefinite,  Muskingum 
River,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  of  thirty  days,  dated  January  30,  and 
opened  February  28,  1902,  by  Edmund  Moeser,  assistant  engineer,  for  Maj.  Ernest  II. 
Ruffner,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Quantity 

(feetB.M.). 

Price  bid 
per  M. 

Total. 

1 

Smith  Bros.,  Benton,  Ohio 

16,218 

$46. 50 

$754. 14 

10,424 

46.50 

484.72 

6,010 

46.50 

279.46 

Total 

1, 518. 32 

2 

The  Marsh  Bingham  Co.,  Chicago,  111 

16,218 

41.94 

680. 18 

10, 424 

41.09 

428. 32 

6,010 

41.09 

246.95 

Total 

1, 355. 45 

3 

Winfield  S.  Gregg,  Zanesville,  Ohio 

16,218 

43. 50 

705.48 

10,424 

34.50 

359. 63 

6,010 

34. 50 

207. 34 

Total 

1, 272. 45 

Bid  No.  3 excepted. 


52  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  ironwork  for  Locks  Nos.  1 and  2,  Big  Sandy  River , 
received  in  response  to  circular  advertisement  dated  July  20,  1901,  and  opened  August  19, 
1901,  by  Maj.  E.  H.  Ruffner,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Articles. 

1.  Crawley  & 
Johnston,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio. 

2.  John  P.  Mc- 
Guire, Cleveland, 
Ohio. 

3.  Jacob  Weis- 
berg,  Cincinnati, 
Ohio. 

Unit. 

Total. 

Unit. 

Total. 

Unit. 

Total. 

Delivered  at  Catlettsburg: 

441.61  pounds  steel 

Cents. 

18 

18 

18 

18 

$79.49 

31.59 

79.49 

31.59 

Cent. 

0. 148 
.148 

.15 

.15 

$65.36 

25.97 

66.24 

26.33 

175.51  pounds  cast  iron 

Delivered  at  Kavanaugh: 

441.61  pounds  steel 

$80.00 

175.51  pounds  cast  iron 

Total 

80.00 

222. 16 

160.00 

1S3.90 

Bid  No.  2 accepted. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  re-covering  roof  of  cement  shed  at  Lock  No.  1,  Big  Sandy  River, 
received  in  response  to  circular  advertisement  dated  April  12,  and  opened  April  22,  1002, 
by  Maj.  E.  H.  Ruffner,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Amount 

bid. 

1 

Robert  Crawford,  Catlettsburg,  Ky 

$33 

Accepted. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  building,  complete,  cement  sheds  at  Locks  Nos.  1 and  2,  Big  Sandy 
River,  West  Virginia  and  Kentucky,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  dated  February 
3,  1902 , issued  by  Maj.  E.  H.  Ruffner,  Corps  of  Engineers,  and  opened  March  4,  1902. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Cement 
shed,  com- 
plete, at 
Lock  No.l. 

Cement 
shed,  com- 
plete, with 
excava- 
tion, Lock 
No.  2. 

R.  Shore  and  B.  Murrell,  Huntington,  W.  Va 

$395 

250 

$605 

406 

William  Newman  and  Robert  Crawford,  Catlettsburg,  Ky 

Bid  No.  2 accepted. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  about  12,550  barrels  of  American  Portland  cement 
at  Catlettsburg  and  Kavanaugh,  Ky. , for  use  at  Locks  Nos.  1 and  2,  Big  Sandy  River, 
received  in  response  to  advertisement  dated  May  31,  1902,  issued  by  Maj.  E.  H.  Ruffner, 
Corps  of  Engineers,  and  opened  on  June  30,  1902. 


Articles. 

The  Kelley 
Island 
Lime  and 
Transport 
Co.,  Cleve- 
land, Ohio. 

Brand. 

5,150  barrels  cement,  delivered  at  Catlettsburg,  Ky  ...per  barrel.. 
7,400  barrels  cement,  delivered  at  Kavanaugh,  Ky do 

$2.75 

2.88 

German.  Lagerdorfer. 
Do. 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  cement  for  use  at  Dam  No.  1,  Kentucky  River,  Kentucky,  received 
in  response  to  advertisement  dated  August  3,  1901 , and  opened  August  22,  1901,  at  Val- 
ley View,  Ky.,  by  John  M.  G.  Watt,  assistant  engineer,  for  Maj.  E.  H.  Ruffner,  Corps 
of  Engineers. 


Articles. 

1.  J.  B.  Speed  & Co.,  Louis- 
ville, Ky. 

2.  Castalia  Portland  Cement 
Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Unit. 

Total. 

Brand. 

Unit. 

Total. 

Brand. 

Portland  cement,  350  barrels  a 

Natural  cement,  3,600  barrels  a 

$2.20 

.94$ 

$770.00 

3,411.00 

Nazereth. 

Star. 

$1.83 

$640.50 

(b) 

“Tiger.” 

a Approximate  amounts.  & No  bid. 


No.  1 awarded  Natural  cement. 
No.  2 awarded  Portland  cement. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  53 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  repair  work  on  Kentucky  River , Kentucky , opened  at  Cincinnati , 
Ohio,  on  March  15,  1902 , by  Maj.  E.  H.  Ruffner,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Classification  and  ap- 
proximate quantities. 

1.  T.W.Disken, 
Carrollton,  Ky. 

2.  John  Short, 
St.  Louis,  Mo. 

3.  A.  Dudley 
Blanton,  Chas. 

Armstrong, 
Frankfort,  Ky. 

4.  Sheridan- 
Kirk  Contract 
Co.,  Valley 
View,  Ky. 

5.  Archibald 
Hollerbach, 
Samuel  L 
May,  Evans- 
ville, Ind. 

Unit. 

Total. 

Unit. 

Total. 

Unit. 

Total. 

Unit. 

Total. 

Unit. 

Total. 

Item  No.  1. — Renewal  of 

dam  No.l. 

Crib  excavation,  6,300 

$0.75 

$3,975.00 

$1.20 

$6, 360. 00 

$0.90 

$4, 770. 00 

Concrete,  6,000  cubic 

5. 20 

31, 200. 00 

6. 10 

36, 600. 00 

4.50 

27, 000. 00 

1.50 

6,000. 00 

1.00 

4, 000. 00 

1.50 

6, 000. 00 

Coffer ’lumber,  17,000 

50.00 

850. 00 

40. 00 

680. 00 

50.00 

850. 00 

1.50 

900. 00 

1.50 

900. 00 

1.80 

1, 080. 00 

Piling,  550  linear  feet . . . 

1.00 

550.00 

1.00 

550.00 

.30 

165. 00 

43,475.00 

49, 090. 00 

39, 865. 00 

Renewal  of  abutment,  lock 

No.l. 

Earth  excavation,  300 

.60 

180.00 

.60 

180. 00 

.50 

150. 00 

Crib  excavation,  800  cu- 

.75 

600. 00 

1.20 

960. 00 

.90 

720. 00 

Concrete,  600  cubic  yards 

5.20 

3, 120. 00 

6. 10 

3, 660. 00 

4.50 

2, 700. 00 

Riprap,  600  cubic  yards. . 

1.50 

900. 00' 

1.00 

600. 00 

1.50 

900. 00 

Piling,  960  linear  feet . . . 

1.00 

960. 00 

1.00 

960. 00 

.30 

288.00 

Total 

5,760.00 

6, 360. 00 

4,758.00 

Item  No.  2. — Renewal  of 

lower  cribs,  lock  2. 

Earth  excavation,  900 

cubic  yards 

$0. 75 

$675. 00 

.60 

540. 00 

.60 

540. 00 

.50 

450. 00 

Crib  excavation,  2,000 

cubic  yards 

.75 

1,500.00 

.75 

1,500.00 

1.20 

2, 400. 00 

.90 

1, 800. 00 

Embankment,  1,300  cu- 

bic yards 

.75 

975. 00 

.60 

780. 00 

.40 

520. 00 

.50 

650. 00 

Concrete,  1,900  cubic 

yards 

7.00 

13, 300. 00 

5.20 

9, 880. 00 

6. 35 

12, 065. 00 

5.25 

9, 975. 00 

Riprap,  180  cubic  yards. . 

2.00 

360.00 

1. 50 

270.00 

1.00 

180. 00 

1.50 

270.00 

Total 

16, 810. 00 

12, 970. 00  

15, 705. 00 

13, 145. 00 

Item  No.  3. — Renewal  of 

1 

lower  land  crib,  lock  3. 

Earth  excavation,  2,000 

cubic  yards 

.60 

1,200.00 

$0.79 

$1,580.00 

.60 

1, 200. 00 

.50 

1,000. 00 

Crib  excavation,  1,300 

cubic  yards 

.75 

975. 00 

■ 1.40 

1,820.00 

1.20 

1,560.00 

.90 

1, 170.00 

Embankment,  300  cubic 

yards 

.60 

180. 00 

.85 

255. 00 

.40 

120. 00 

.50 

150. 00 

Concrete,  750  cubic  yards 

5.20 

3, 900. 00 

6.25 

4, 687. 50 

6.35 

4, 762. 50 

5. 50 

4, 125. 00 

Riprap,  270  cubic  yards. . 

1.50 

405.00 

1.80 

486.00 

1.00 

270. 00 

1.50 

405. 00 

Total 

6, 660.00 

8,828.50 

7,912.50 

6,850.00 

Item  No.  4 .—Removal  of 

rock  ledge,  lock  2. 

Rock  excavation,  60  cu- 

bic yards 

12.00 

720. 00 

4.00 

240.00 

15. 00 

900. 00 

Grand  total 

69, 105.00 

79, 067. 50 

65,518.00 

Item  No.  1 awarded  to  No.  5. 

Items  Nos.  2,  3,  and  4 awarded  to  No.  2. 

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54  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  building  Lock  and  Dam  No.  10 , Kentucky  River , Kentucky , and 
for  building  two  lock-houses  at  the  site  of  No.  10 , received  in  response  to  advertisement 
dated  April  16 , 1902,  and  opened  on  May  19,  1902 , by  Map  E.  H.  Ruffner,  Corps  of 
Engineers. 


Classification  and  approxi- 
mate quantities. 

1.  Robert  A.  Cum- 
mings, Pitts- 
burg, Pa. 

2.  Mason  & Hoge 
Co.,  Frankfort, 
Ky. 

3.  John  Short,  St. 
Louis,  Mo. 

4.  Sheridan-Kirk 
Contract  Co., 
Valley  View,  Ky. 

Unit. 

Total. 

Unit. 

Total. 

Unit. 

Total. 

Unit. 

Total. 

Cofferdam  timber,  375,000 

feet  B.  M 

$50. 00 

$18, 750. 00 

$35. 00 

$13, 125. 00 

$36. 00 

$13,500.00 

$45.00 

$16,875.00 

Timber  in  permanent  con- 

struction,  22,000  feet  B.  M. 

40.00 

880.00 

50.00 

1,100.00 

45.00 

990. 00 

45.00 

990.00 

Piling,  1,000  linear  feet 

.30 

300. 00 

.40 

400.00 

.55 

550.00 

.40 

400.00 

Cofferdam  filling,  22,000 

cubic  yards 

.40 

8,800.00 

.50 

11,000.00 

.52 

11,440.00 

.60 

13,200.00 

Embankment,  20,000  cubic 

yards  

.35 

7,000. 00 

.35 

7,000.00 

.40 

8,000. 00 

.30 

6,000.00 

Earth  excavation,  50,000 

cubic  yards 

.40 

20,000.00 

.40 

20,000. 00 

.38 

19,000.00 

.60 

30, 000. 00 

Rock  excavation,  250  cubic 

yards  

4.00 

1,000. 00 

2. 00 

500. 00 

4.00 

1,000.00 

2.00 

500.00 

Deposit,  3,000  cubic  yards. . . 

.50 

1, 500. 00 

.40 

1,200.00 

.50 

1,500.00 

.30 

900.00 

Concrete,  26,250  cubic  yards. 

4.00 

105,000. 00 

3. 80 

99, 750. 00 

3.85 

101,062.50 

4.50 

118, 125. 00 

Riprap,  5,000  cubic  yards  . . . 

1. 50 

7, 500. 00 

1. 50 

7, 500. 00 

1.40 

7, 000. 00 

1. 50 

7,500.00 

Stone  masonry,  14  cubic 

yards  

50.00 

700.00 

50.00 

700. 00 

45.00 

630. 00 

50.00 

700.00 

Iron  and  steel,  250,000  pounds 

.07 

17, 500. 00 

.055 

13,750. 00 

.05 

12, 500. 00 

.05 

12,500.00 

Drift  bolts,  40,000  pounds  . . . 

.03 

1,200. 00 

.04 

1, 600. 00 

.04 

1,600. 00 

.04 

1, 600. 00 

Fence,  4,000  linear  feet 

.30 

1,200.00 

.15 

600.00 

.20 

800. 00 

.25 

1,000.00 

Dwellings,  2 

2, 500. 00 

5, 000. 00 

2500.00 

5,000.00 

3,300.00 

6, 600. 00 

2,500.00 

5,000.00 

Outbuildings,  2 

600.00 

1,200. 00 

150. 00 

300. 00 

300. 00 

600. 00 

100.00 

200. 00 

Cisterns,  2 

100. 00 

200. 00 

100. 00 

200. 00 

150. 00 

300. 00 

450. 00 

900.00 

Total 

197, 730.00 

183,725.00 

187,072.50 

216,390.00 

Bid  No.  2 accepted. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  about  15,000  barrels  American  Portland  cement,  for 
use  in  the  construction  of  Lock  No.  10,  Kentucky  River , Kentucky,  received  in  response 
to  advertisement  dated  April  30, 1902,  and  opened  May  31, 1902,  by  Map  E.  H.  Ruffner, 
Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Brand. 

15,000  barrels  Amer- 
ican Portland 
cement,  per  barrel. 

Rebate 
per  bag 
for  each 
empty 
bag  re- 
turned. 

In  bar- 
rels. 

In  bags. 

1 

The  Kelley  Island  Lime  and  Transport  Co., 
Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Virginia  Portland  Cement  Co.,  New  York,  N. 
Y. 

Lagerdorfer  Ger- 
man Portland. 
Old  Dominion 

$2.55 

2 

2.10 

$2, 10 

$0.05 

Bid  No.  2 accepted. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  55 


LOUISVILLE,  KY.,  DISTRICT. 

[Officer,  Maj.  E.  H.  Ruffner,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  received  in  response  to  advertisement , by  circular  notices  and  posters , 
and  opened  at  Louisville,  Ky.,  July  5,  1901,  by  Capt.  William  L.  Sibert,  Corps  of 
Engineers,  for  furnishing  teams  for  use  in  constructing  the  dike  at  Wave  Rock,  Indiana 
Chute,  Falls  of  Ohio  River. 


Item. 

Price  per  day. 

Bid  of 

E.  Frazer, 
Jefferson- 
ville, Ind. 

Bid  of  Wm. 
0.  Everett, 
Jefferson- 
ville, Ind. 

Dump  carts,  2 horses  or  mules  and  driver 

$3.19 

3.09 

2.39 

2.99 

1.85 

1.98 

$3. 24 
3.24 
2.49 

3.00 

2.00 
2.49 

Dump  wagons,  2 horses  or  mules  and  driver 

Dump  carts,  1 horse  or  mule  and  driver 

Two  horses  or  mules  and  driver 

One  horse  or  mule  and  driver 

Spring  wagon,  1 horse  and  driver 

Total  of  bids  indeterminable.  Period  covered  was  from  date  of  contract  to  Decem- 
ber 31,  1901.  Award  based  on  rate  per  day  and  made  to  E.  Frazer.  Payments  made 
under  the  contract  amounted  to  $2,312.55. 


Abstract  of  proposals  received  in  response  to  advertisement,  by  poster  and  circular  notice, 
and  opened  August  6,  1901,  at  Louisville,  Ky.,  by  Capt.  William  L.  Sibert,  Corps  of 
Engineers,  for  furnishing  and  delivering  sand. 


Name  of  bidder. 

Approxi- 
mate 
quantity 
(cubic 
yards) . 

Price  per 
cubic 
yard. 

Total. 

Ohio  River  Sand  Co 

a 171 

$1.50 

.75 

$256. 50 
303. 00 

Do 

&404 

a At  locks  of  L.  and  P.  Canal. 
b On  barges  at  Ninth  street  and  canal. 

Award  made  to  Ohio  River  Sand  Company. 


Abstract  of  proposals  received  in  response  to  advertisements,  by  poster  and  circular  notice, 
and  opened  at  Louisville,  Ky.,  August  6,  1901,  by  Capt.  William  L.  Sibert,  Corps  of 
Engineers,  for  furnishing  and  delivering  broken  stone  for  use  on  the  Louisville  and  Port- 
land Canal. 


Name  of  bidder. 

Article. 

Approxi- 

mate 

quantity 

(cubic 

yards). 

Price 
per  cubic 
yard. 

Total. 

Peter  Bitzer 

Broken  stone .... 

574 

$1.15 

1.05 

$660. 10 
99.75 

Do 

Stone  screenings  . 

95 

Certificate  as  to  guarantors  incomplete. 
Award  made  to  Peter  Bitzer. 


56  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT- 


Abstract  of  proposals  received  in  response  to  advertisement,  by  poster  and  circular  notice, 
and  opened  at  Louisville,  Ky.,  August  6,  1901,  by  Capt.  William  L.  Sibert,  Corps  of 
Engineers,  for  furnishing  and  delivering  natural  cement. 


Name  of  bidder. 

Approxi- 

mate 

Price  per 

Rebate  for  empty  bar- 
rels returned. 

Total. 

quantity 

(barrels). 

barrel. 

With  both 
heads. 

With  one 
head. 

J.  B.  Speed  & Co 

1,738 

$0.75 

$0. 11 

$0.08 

$1,303.5 

Award  made  to  J.  B.  Speed  & Co. 

Abstract  of  proposals  received  in  response  to  advertisement,  by  poster  and  circular  notice, 
and  opened  at  Louisville,  Ky.,  August  8,  1901,  by  Capt.  William  L.  Sibert,  Corps  of 
Engineers,  for  furnishing  and  delivering  stone. 


Name  of  bidder. 

Approxi- 

mate 

quantity 

(cubic 

yards). 

Price  per 
cubic 
yard. 

Total. 

C.  L.  Cornwell 

500 

$6. 70 
14.58 

$3,350.00 

7,290.00 

Bedford  Bowling  Green  Stone  Co 

500 

Award  made  to  C.  L.  Cornwell. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  building  a new  warehouse  and  a new  power  house,  received  in 
response  to  advertisement,  published  in  newspapers,  and  opened  September  30,  1901,  by 
Capt.  William  L.  Sibert,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

For  the 
ware- 
house 
complete 
as  speci- 
fied. 

For  the 
power 
house 
complete 
as  speci- 
fied. 

Total 
amount 
of  bid. 

Time  re- 
quired to 
complete 
ware- 
house 
(days). 

Time  re- 
quired to 
complete 
power 
house 
(days). 

1 

C.  L.  Cornwell,  Louisville,  Ky 

$8, 950 
7,210 
7, 184 
7,203 

$9,380 
8,035 
8,515 
8, 650 

$18,330 
15,245 
15, 699 
15,853 

100 

100 

2 

Jacob  Bornstein,  Louisville,  Ky. « 

95 

95 

3 

Jacob  F.  Meriwether,  Louisville,  Ky.  b 

120 

30 

4 

J.  P.  Will  Co.,  Louisville,  Ky.  c 

120 

120 

a Christian  name  of  bidder  not  written  in  full  in  guaranty — John  Strassel  in  body  of  guaranty,  sig- 
nature, John  S.  Strassel.  Bid  as  opened  signed  by  Jacob  Bornstein  and  J.  L.  Strassel,  subsequently 
corrected  over  signatures  of  both  parties  to  show  that  signature  of  Strassel  was  intended  only  as  a 
witness  to  that  of  Bornstein. 

b No  design  of  truss  submitted.  Sample  of  brick  only  submitted. 

c Authority  for  J.  P.  Will,  jr.,  to  sign  for  the  company  not  submitted;  guaranty  not  filled  out  or 
signed;  certificate  as  to  guaranty  not  made  by  proper  official. 

Award  made  to  Jacob  Bornstein. 

Abstract  of  proposals  received  in  response  to  advertisement,  by  poster  and  circular  notices, 
and  opened  at  Louisville,  Ky.,  January  18,  1902 , by  Map  E.  H.  Ruffner,  Corps  of 
Engineers,  for  supplying  16,508 feet  B.  M.  yellow  pine  timber  at  Bowling  Green,  Ky. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Quantity 

(feetB.M.). 

Price  (per 
M.  feet 

B.  M.). 

Total. 

Roemer  Bros.,  Bowling  Green,  Ky 

16,508 

$30.00 

$495.24 

Signature  to  proposal  not  complete.  Guaranty  incomplete. 

Only  one  proposal  received.  Award  made  to  Roemer  Bros.,,  that  firm’s  bid  being 
reasonable.  Informalities  in  bid  waived  in  accordance  with  right  reserved  in  para- 
graph 22  of  the  specifications. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  57 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  building  two  dump  scows , received  in  response  to  advertisement , 
published  in  newspapers , and  opened  at  Louisville,  Ky.,  March  5,  1902,  by  Map  E.  H. 
Ruffner,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


’S 

For  scows 

Total  amount  of  bid. 

o 

ft 

o 

f-l 

ft 

o 

d 

'A 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

For  scows 
built  of 
yellow 
pine  (price 
each). 

built  of 
white  oak 
with  white 
pine  deck- 
ing (price 
each). 

For  scows 
built  of 
yellow 
pine. 

For  scows 
built  of 
white  oak 
with  white 
pine  deck- 
ing. 

1 

The  Monongahela  River  Consolidated  Coal  and 
Coke  Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa 

$3,067.00 
3,856. 80 
3,570.00 

$6, 134. 00 
7, 713. 60 
7, 140. 00 

2 

Oscar  F.  Barrett,  Cincinnati,  Ohio 

3 

Ed  J.  Howard,  Jeffersonville,  Ind.a 

$3, 370. 00 

$6, 740. 00 

a Guaranty  not  dated  on  one  copy  of  proposal. 

Bid  of  Monongahela  River  Consolidated  Coal  and  Coke  Company  accepted. 


DULUTH,  MINN.,  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Capt.  D.  D.  Gaillard,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 


RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals  received  at  Duluth,  Minn.,  for  dredging  in  Portage  Lake  ship  canals, 
Keweenavj  Point,  Mich.,  opened  March  5,  1902 , by  Capt.  D.  D.  Gaillard,  Corps  of 
Engineers. 


[Amount  proposed  to  be  expended  in  this  work,  about  $40,000.] 


For  dredging,  per  cubic  yard,  scow 
measurement. 

For  use  of 
dredging 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Sec.  1 
(36,000 
cubic 
yards). 

Sec.  2 
(123,000 
cubic 
yards). 

Sec.  3 
(89,000 
cubic 
yards). 

Sec.  4 
(52,000 
cubic 
yards). 

Sec.  5 
(60,000 
cubic 
yards). 

plant  in 
special 
cases, 
per  hour. 

Total. 

1 

The  Buffalo  Dredging  Co.,  Buffalo, 
N.  Y 

$0.32 

$0. 16 

$0.24 

$0. 16 

$0. 16 

$20.00 

$70,480 

2 

The  L.  P.  & J.  A.  Smith  Co.,  Cleve- 
land, Ohio 

.30 

.16 

.25 

.16 

.20 

20.00 

73,050 

3 

James  Pryor,  Houghton,  Mich 

.19 

.10 

.17 

.10 

.10 

15. 00 

45,470 

4 

Duluth  Dredge  and  Dock  Co.,  Du- 
luth, Minn 

.191 

.11 

.18 

.101 

.10 

15. 00 

48,030 

5 

Samuel  O.  Dixon,  Milwaukee,  Wis.. 

.25 

.22 

.25 

.12 

.12 

17.50 

71, 750 

Contract  was  entered  into  with  James  Pryor,  of  Houghton,  Mich.,  dated  March  17, 
1902  (E.  D.  4236),  approved  by  Chief  of  Engineers  April  1,  1902,  for  dredging  in 
Portage  Lake  ship  canals,  Michigan;  work  to  be  commenced  by  May  10,  1902,  and  to 
be  completed  by  November  1,  1902. 

Abstract  of  proposals  received  at  Duluth,  Minn.,  for  building  watchman’s  house,  Portage 
Lake  canals,  Michigan,  opened  March  10,  1902,  by  Capt.  D.  D.  Gaillard,  Corps  of 
Engineers. 

[Amount  proposed  to  be  expended  in  this  work,  about  $2,500.] 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Amount  of 
bid. 

1 

Chas.  Gibbs  & Son,  Houghton,  Mich 

$2,700 

2,915 

2,437 

2 

Rashleigh  Brothers,  Houghton,  Mich 

3 

McCallum  & McArthur,  Laurium,  Mich 

Contract  was  entered  into  with  McCallum  & McArthur,  of  Laurium,  Mich. , dated 
March  21,  1902  (E.  D.  42364),  approved  by  Chief  of  Engineers,  April  14,  1902;  work 
to  be  commenced  by  May  1,  1902,  and  to  be  completed  by  July  30,  1902. 


58  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT, 


CHICAGO,  ILL.,  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Maj.  J.  H.  Willard,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

A bstract  of  proposals  for  constructing  4 miles  of  western  section  of  Illinois  and  Mississippi 
Canal , being  part  of  mile  29  and  miles  30  to  32,  inclusive,  received  in  response  to  adver- 
tisement of  August  2,  1901,  and  opened  12  m.,  Central  time,  September  3,  1901. 

[Amount  available,  $50,000.] 


No. 

Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 

Earthwork  on  miles— 

29  (35,789  cubic 
yards). 

30  (99,513  cubic 
yards). 

31  (113,137  cubic 
yards). 

32  (112,043  cubic 
yards). 

Price. 

Amount. 

Price. 

Amount. 

Price. 

Amount. 

Price. 

Amount. 

1 

Solomon  Peter  Ben- 

nett, Atkinson,  111.®  . 

$0. 1125 

$4, 026. 26 

$0. 1125 

$11,195.21 

2 

John  J.  McCaughey, 

Chicago,  111 

.1346 

4,817.20 

.0979 

9,742.32 

$0. 1642 

$18, 577. 10 

$0. 1179 

$13,209.87 

3 

Flynn  Brothers,  Anna- 

wan,  111.6 

.19 

6, 799. 91 

.154 

15,325.00 

.22 

24,890. 14 

.124 

13,893.33 

4 

Pound  Construction 

Co., Chicago,  Ill.c  ... 

.25 

8, 947. 25 

.19 

18,907.47 

.25 

28,284.25 

.25 

28,010.75 

5 

Katz  and  Callahan, 

Omaha,  Nebr.d 

.1175 

4, 205. 20 

.1175 

11,692.77 

.159 

17,988.78 

.129 

14,453.55 

a Number  of  miles  bid  on  not  inserted  in  guaranty  and  date  of  beginning  work  not  stated. 
b Date  of  bid  and  date  stated  in  guaranty  differ.  Date  of  beginning  work  not  stated. 
c No  official  title  to  signature  of  W.  D.  Pound  and  no  evidence  of  authority  to  sign. 
d Date  of  beginning  work  not  stated. 

Lowest  bid  on  miles  29  and  30,  proposal  No.  2 (to  be  let  together  under  paragraph  76  of 


specifications) $14,559.52 

Lowest  bid  on  mile  31,  proposal  No.  5 17, 988. 78 

Lowest  bid  on  mile  32,  proposal  No.  2 13, 209. 87 


Total 45,758.17 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  excavating  pits  and  constructing  foundations  for  2 locks  and  4 
culverts,  western  section  Illinois  and  Mississippi  Canal,  received  in  response  to  advertise- 
ment of  February  5,  1902,  and  opened  at  12  m.  March  8,  1902 , by  Maj.  J.  H.  Willard, 
Corps  of  Engineers. 

[Amount  available,  $50,000.] 


Earthwork 
(35,200  cubic 
yards) . 

Piles 

(1,568,  25,088 
driven  feet). 

Pine  timber 
(167,800  feet 

B.  M.). 

Pine  plank 
(30,276  feet 
B.M.). 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price  per  cubic 
yard. 

Amount. 

Price  per 
driven  foot. 

Amount. 

Price  per  1,000 
feet  B.  M. 

Amount. 

Price  per  1,000 
feet  B.  M. 

Amount. 

1 

C.  H.  Fath  & Son  Construc- 
tion Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

$0. 57 

$20,064.00 

$0.38 

$9,533.44 

$32. 00 

$5, 369. 60 

$32.00 

$968. 83 

2 

Cogan  & Pound,  Chicago, 
111. a 

.30 

10,560.00 

.30 

7, 526. 40 

25.00 

4, 195.00 

33.00 

999. 11 

3 

Page  & Shnable,  Chicago, 
111 

.33 

11, 616. 00 

.30 

7,526.40 

32.00 

5,369.60 

30.00 

908.  28 

4 

Thomas  Phee,  Chicago,  111.6. 

.20 

7,040.00 

.37 

9,282.56 

30.00 

5,034.00 

34.00 

1,029.38 

5 

Charles  Stone,  Des  Moines, 
Iowa 

.40 

14,080.00 

.45 

11,289.60 

26.00 

4,362.80 

28.00 

847. 73 

r 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  59 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  excavating  pits  and  constructing  foundations  for  2 locks  and  4 

culverts , etc. — Continued. 


Oak  plank 
(2,224  feet  B.  M.). 

Natural  cement  concrete  (2,797  cubic  yards). 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price  per 

With  crushed  stone. 

With  gravel  or  peb- 
bles. 

1,000  feet 
B.  M. 

Amount. 

Price  per 
cubic 
yard. 

Amount. 

Price  per 
cubic 
yard. 

Amount. 

1 

C.  H.  Fath  & Son  Construc- 

|  $38.00 

$84. 51 

| $5.30 

$14,824. 10 

tion  Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 
Cogan  & Pound,  Chicago, 

111.  a 

$5. 30 

$14,824. 10 

2 

J 50. 00 

111.20 

r 6.50 

18, 180.50 

4.50 

12,586. 50 

3 

Page  & Shnable,  Chicago, 
111 

} 40. 00 

f 5.20 

14,544.40 

88. 96 

5.20 

544. 40 

Thomas  Phee,  Chicago,  111. b . 

j-  55.00 

122. 32 

f 5.25 

14,684.25 

4 

6.25 

14.684.25 

5 

Charles  Stone,  Des  Moines, 
Iowa 

} 34. 00 

75.61 

r 6.75 

18,879.75 

7. 25 

20,278.25 

No. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 


Portland  cement  concrete 
(100  cubic  yards). 


With  crushed 
stone. 


Amount. 


With  gravel  or 
pebbles. 


Amount. 


Bolts,  etc.  (23,500 
pounds). 


Amount. 


Pine  sheeting 
(6,288  feet  B.  M.). 


Amount. 


C.  H.  Fath  & Son  Construe- f 
tion  Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio) 
Cogan  & Pound,  Chicago,) 

111. « \ 

Page  & Shnable,  Chicago,/ 
111 1 


$6. 00 


$600.00 


$6.00 


$600.00 


8.00 

5.80 


800.00 

’moo' 


$0.05 
04 


7.00 
’5."  80 


700. 00 
’580.’ 66' 


Thomas  Phee,  Chicago,  111.  &• 

Charles  Stone,  Des  Moines, 
Iowa 


6.50 
8."  50* 


650. 00 
*850.'66' 


6. 50 
’6.’66' 


650. 00 

‘9o6.’66‘ 


$1,175.00 


$42. 00 


$264. 10 


940. 00 
’940.’66' 


45.00 
56. 66 


282. 96 
'352.' 16 


822.50 

’88i.'25' 


34. 00 

66.'66’ 


213.79 

"176.06 


Oak  sheeting 
(22,016  feet 
B.M.). 

8-inch  drain 
pipe  (470  linear 
feet). 

10-inch  drain 
pipe  (550  linear 
feet). 

Broken  stone, 
etc.  (630  cubic 
yards). 

No. 

Name  and  address 
of  bidder. 

Price  per  1,000 
feet  B.  M. 

Amount. 

Price  per  linear 
foot. 

Amount. 

Price  per  linear 
foot. 

Amount. 

Price  per  cubic 
yard. 

Amount. 

Total. 

1 

C.  H.  Fath  & Sonl 
Construction^.,  > 
Cleveland,  Ohio.) 
Cogan  & Pound,? 
Chicago,  Ill.a  . / 

$50.00 

$1,100.80 

$0.50 

$235. 00 

$0.60 

$330.00 

$2.00 

$1,260. 00 

$55, 809. 38 
55, 809. 38 

46.808.47 

41.114.47 

2 

50. 00 

1,100. 80 

.50 

235.00 

.55 

302. 50 

2.50 

1,575.00 

3 

Page  & Shnable,  f 
Chicago,  111  ( 

63.00 

i,  387.61 

.33 

155. 10 

.42 

231. 00 

2.50 

1,575,00 

45,273.88 
45,273.88 
41,127.28 
41,127.28 
55,070. 74 
56,519.24 

4 

Thomas  Phee,  Chi-  f 
cago,  Til. 6 \ 

55.00 

1,210.88 

.08 

37. 60 

.10 

55.00 

1.50 

945. 00 

5 

Charles  Stone,  Desf 
Moines,  Iowa. 

34. 00 

748.54 

.97 

455. 90 

.97 

533. 50 

3. 00 

1, 890. 00 

a Lowest  bid  if  concrete  with  gravel  is  used, 


& Lowest  bid  if  concrete  with  stone  is  used. 


60  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT, 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  constructing  foundations  for  abutments  and  piers  for  four  aque- 
duct bridges  on  western  section  Illinois  and  Mississippi  Canal,  received  in  response  to 
advertisement  of  January  28, 1902 , and  opened  12  m.,  February  27, 1902 , by  Map  J.  H. 
Willard , Corps  of  Engineers . 


[Amount  available,  $53,000.] 


Earthwork 
(70,699  cubic 
yards). 

Piles  (No.  2272, 
36,352  feet). 

Pine  timber 
(117,856  feet 

B.  M.). 

Oak  plank 
(5,600  feet  B.M.). 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price 

per 

cubic 

yard. 

Amount. 

Price 

per 

driv- 

en 

foot. 

Amount. 

Price 
per  M 
feet. 

Amount. 

Price 
per  M 
feet. 

Amount. 

1 

Page  & Shnable,  Chicago, 
111 

$0.25 

$17, 674. 75 

$0.33 

$11, 996. 16 

$35 

$4,124.96 

$40 

$224. 00 

2 

Callahan  Bros.  & Katz, 
Omaha,  Nebr 

.29 

20,502. 71 

.35 

12, 723. 20 

30 

3,535.68 

36 

201.60 

3 

C.  H.  Fath  & Son  Con- 
struction Co.,  Cleveland, 
Ohio 

. 57 

40,298.43 

.38 

13,813. 76 

32 

3,771.39 

38 

212. 80 

4 

Chas.  Stone,  Des  Moines, 
Iowa 

.20 

14,139.80 

.4i 

14,904.32 

25 

2, 946. 40 

33 

184.80 

5 

Cogan  & Pound,  Chicago, 
111 

.30 

21,209.70 

.30 

10, 905. 60 

35 

3,535.68 

45 

252.00 

6 

Thomas  Phee,  Chicago,  111. 

.20 

14,139.80 

.39 

14, 177.28 

30 

3, 535. 68 

55 

308.00 

No. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 


Concrete  (904  cubic  yards). 


Crushed  stone. 


Gravel  or  pebbles. 


Driftbolts,  etc. 
(20,835  pounds). 


Price  per 
cubic 
yard. 


Amount. 


Price  per 
cubic 
yard. 


Amount. 


Price  per 
pound. 


Amount. 


1 Page  & Shnable,  Chicago, 

2 Callahan  Bros.  & Katz, 

Omaha,  Nebr 

3 C.  H.  Fath  & Son  Con- 

struction Co. , Cleveland, 
Ohio 

4 Chas.  Stone,  Des  Moines, 

Iowa 

5 Cogan  & Pound,  Chicago, 

111 

6 Thomas  Phee,  Chicago,  111 . 


$5. 60 
6.50 

5.30 
6. 50 

6. 25 

4. 30 


$5, 062.40 
5,876.00 


$5. 85  $5, 288. 40 

5.50  4,972.00 


$0.04 

.04 


$833. 40 
833.40 


4,791.20 
5,876. 00 


5.50  4,972.00 

6.50  5,876.00 


.05  1,041.75 

.03|  729.23 


5, 650. 00 
3, 887. 20 


5. 00  4, 520. 00 

4. 30  3, 887. 20 


.05  1,041.75 

. 03|  729. 23 


Triple  lap  sheeting. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Oak  (48,000  feet  B.M.). 

Pine  (246,240  feet 
B.M.). 

Total,  a 

Price  per 
M feet. 

Amount. 

Price  per 
M feet. 

Amount. 

1 

Page  & Shnable,  Chicago,  111 

$65.00 

$3,120.00 

$57.00 

$14,035. 68 

$57,297.35 

2 

Callahan  Bros.  & Katz,  Omaha,  Nebr. . . 

55. 00 

2,640.00 

45.00 

11,080. 80 

56,489. 39 

3 

C.  H.  Fath  & Son  Construction  Co., 
Cleveland,  Ohio 

50.00 

2,400.00 

40.00 

9, 849. 60 

76,359. 73 

4 

Chas.  Stone,  Des  Moines,  Iowa 

33.00 

1,584.00 

27.00 

6,648.48 

£>47, 013. 03 

5 

Cogan  & Pound,  Cnicago,  111 

60.00 

2,880. 00 

43.50 

10,711.44 

55,056.17 

6 

Thomas  Phee,  Chicago,  111 

55.00 

2,640.00 

34.00 

8,372.16 

47,789.35 

a In  arriving  at  totals  “concrete  with  crushed  stone  ” is  not  included. 
b Lowest  bid.  Town,  county,  State,  and  date  omitted  from  heading  of  proposal. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  61 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  manufacture  and  erection  of  21  riveted  steel  highway  bridges  over 
Illinois  and  Mississippi  Canal , received  in  response  to  advertisement  of  February  4, 1902, 
and  opened  at  12  m.,  March  6,  1902,  by  Maj.  J.  H.  Willard,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


[Amount  available,  $80, 000.] 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Steel  (1,761,270 
pounds). 

Pine  timber  (129,990 
feet  B.  M.). 

Price  per 
pound. 

Amount. 

Price  per 
M feet. 

Amount. 

1 

Wallace  Marshall,  Lafayette,  Ind 

$0.04 

$70, 450. 80 

$50.00 

$6,499. 50 

2 

King  Bridge  Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 

4.42 

77, 848. 13 

« 38. 00 

4,939.62 

3 

Modern  Steel  Structural  Co.,  Waukesha,  Wis 

3. 79 

66, 752. 13 

65. 00 

8, 449. 35 

Do.  b 

3. 79 

66,752. 13 

42.00 

5,459.58 

4 

Penn  Bridge  Co.,  Beaver  Falls,  Pa 

4.67 

82,251.31 

40.00 

5, 199. 60 

5 

Chicago  Bridge  and  Iron  Co.,  Chicago,  Ill.c 

3.94 

69, 394. 04 

30. 00 

3,899.70 

6 

C.  L.  Strobel,  Chicago,  111 

4.42 

77,848. 13 

39.00 

5,069. 61 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Oak  timber  (141,960  feet 
B.  M.). 

Total. 

Price  per 
M feet. 

Amount. 

1 

Wallace  Marshall,  Lafayette,  Ind 

$50. 00 

$7,098.00 

$84,048.30 

2 

King  Bridge  Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 

40.00 

5,678.40 

88,466.15 

3 

Modern  Steel  Structural  Co.,  Waukesha,  Wis 

70.00 

9,937.20 

85, 138. 68 

Do. 6 

47.00 

6, 672. 12 

78, 883. 83 

4 

Penn  Bride  Co.,  Beaver  Falls,  Pa 

35. 00 

4,968.60 

92, 419. 51 

5 

Chicago  Bridge  and  Iron  Co.,  Chicago,  Ill.c 

40.00 

5,678.40 

78, 972. 14 

6 

C.  L.  Strobel,  Chicago,  111 

44.00 

6,246.24 

89, 163. 98 

a Will  furnish  fir  timber  in  place  of  pine  at  $36  per  M feet. 
b If  word  “blue ” is  inserted  before  word  “sap ” in  article  54  of  specifications. 
c Lowest  bid. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  manufacture  and  erection  of  the  superstructures  of  six  steel  highway 
bridges  over  the  Illinois  and  Mississippi  Canal,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  oj 
March  12,  1902,  and  opened  at  12  noon,  March  27,  1902,  by  Maj.  J.  H.  Willard,  Corps 
of  Engineers. 

[Appropriation  “ Constructing  Illinois  and  Mississippi  Canal.”  Amount  available,  $25,000.] 


Bridge  No.  11,  128  feet  7 inch  span. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 

Steel,  115,400 
pounds. 

Oak,  8,000  feet. 

Pine,  7,500  feet. 

Fir,  7,500  feet. 

Price 

per 

pound. 

Amount. 

Price 
per  M 
feet. 

Amount. 

Price 
per  M 
feet. 

Amount. 

Price 
per  M 
feet. 

Amount. 

1 

King  Bridge  Co.,  Cleve- 
land, Ohio 

$0. 047 

$5,423. 80 

$40.00 

$320. 00 

$40. 00 

$300.00 

$36.00 

$270. 00 

2 

Wallace  Marshall,  La- 
fayette, Ind 

.0385 

4,442. 90 

37.50 

300.00 

33.50 

251.25 

33.00 

247.50 

3 

Modern  Steel  Struc- 
tural Co.,  Waukesha. 
Wis 

.0403 

4, 650. 62 

47.00 

376.00 

35. 00 

262. 50 

43.00 

322. 50 

4 

Wisconsin  Bridge  and 
Iron  Co. , Chicago,  111 . 

.0420 

4,846.80 

40. 00 

320.00 

38.00 

285.00 

40. 00 

300.00 

5 

Chicago  Bridge  and 
Iron  Co. , Chicago,  111 . 

.0415 

4, 789. 10 

45.00 

360. 00 

35.00 

262.50 

35.00 

262.50 

62  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT, 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  manufacture  and  erection  of  the  superstructures  of  six  steel  highway 
bridges  over  the  Illinois  and  Mississippi  Canal,  etc. — Continued. 


Bridges  Nos.  16, 17,  and  18,  98-foot  span. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 

Steel,  204,900 
pounds. 

Oak,  18,600  feet. 

Pine,  16,800  feet. 

Fir,  16,800  feet. 

Price 

per 

pound. 

Amount. 

Price 
per  M 
feet. 

Amount. 

Price 
per  M 
feet. 

Amount. 

Price 
per  M 
feet. 

Amount. 

1 

King  Bridge  Co.,  Cleve- 
land, Ohio 

$0. 048 

$9,835.20 

$40. 00 

$744. 00 

$40. 00 

$672.00 

$36.00 

$604. 80 

2 

Wallace  Marshall,  La- 
fayette, Ind 

.0385 

7,888.65 

37.50 

697.50 

33.50 

562.80 

33. 00 

554.40 

3 

Modern  Steel  Struc- 
tural Co.,  Waukesha, 
Wis 

.0403 

8,257.47 

47.00 

874. 20 

35.00 

588. 00 

43. 00 

722.40 

4 

Wisconsin  Bridge  and 
Iron  Co. , Chicago,  111 . 

.0420 

8,605.80 

40.00 

744. 00 

38.00 

638.40 

40.00 

672.00 

5 

Chicago  Bridge  and 
Iron  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 

.0415 

8,503.35 

45.00 

837. 00 

35.00 

588.00 

35.00 

588.00 

No. 


Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 


Bridges  Nos.  17A  and  18A,  110-foot  span. 


Steel,  163,740 
pounds. 


ll 


Oak,  13,700 
feet. 


Pine,  12,500 
feet. 


P<a> 

a>  CD 

o'*-1 

Ph 


Fir,  12,500  feet. 


CD  O) 


Total. 


King  Bridge  Co., 
Cleveland,  Ohio .. 
Wallace  Marshall, 

Lafayette,  Ind 

Modern  Steel  Struc- 
tural Co.,  Wauke- 
sha, Wis 

Wisconsin  Bridge 
and  I-on  Co.,  Chi- 
cagoan   

Chicago  Bridge  and 
Iron  Co.,  Chicago, 
111 


$0. 046 
.0385 

.0403 

.0420 

.0415 


$7,532.04 

6,303.99 

6,598.72 

6,877.08 

6,795.21 


$40. 00 
37.50 

47.00 

40. 00 

45. 00 


$548. 00 
513. 75 

643.90 

548.00 

616. 50 


$40. 00 
33.50 

35.00 

38.00 

35.00 


$500.00 
418. 75 

437. 50 

475.00 

437.50 


$36. 00 

33.00 

43.00 

40. 00 

35.00 


$450.00 

412. 50 

537.50 
500. 00 

437.50 


fa$25, 875.04 
\ b 25, 727. 84 
Ja  21, 379. 59 
\c  21, 361. 19 

fa  22, 688.  91 
\ b 22, 983. 31 

fa  23, 340. 08 
t b 23, 413. 68 

fa  23, 189. 16 
t *>23,189. 16 


a With  pine.  *>  With  fir.  c With  fir — lowest  bid. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  constructing  2 miles  canal  trunk  western  section  Illinois  and  Mis- 
sissippi Canal,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  of  June  3,  1902 , and  opened  at  12 
m.,  June  23,  1902,  by  Maj.  J.  H.  Willard,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


[Amount  available,  $25,000.] 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Mile  58  (86,337 
cubic  yards). 

Mile  59  (112,104 
cubic  yards) . 

Total. 

Price. 

Amount. 

Price. 

Amount. 

1 

Callahan  Bros.  & Katz,  Omaha,  Nebr.a 

$9. 99 

$8,625.07 

$11. 60 

$12,974.06 

$21, 599. 13 

2 

Flynn  Bros.,  Anna  wan,  111 

11.40 

9, 842.  42 

24. 00 

26, 904. 26 

36, 747. 38 

3 

Cogan  & Pound,  Chicago,  111 

14.  00 

12, 087. 18 

22. 00 

24, 662.88 

36,750. 06 

4 

John  J.  McCaughey,  Chicago,  111 

12. 79 

11, 042. 50 

16.78 

18,811.05 

29,853. 55 

a Lowest  bid.  Date  of  beginning  work  not  stated. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  63 


GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.,  DISTRICT. 

[Office:  Capt.  Charles  Keller,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

EIYEES  AND  HAEBOES. 

Abstract  of  bids  for  repair  of  piers  at  Manistee , Mich.,  received  and  opened  July  26,  1901, 
in  accordance  with  advertisement  dated  June  26, 1901. 


Item. 


1.  To  cut  down  and  remove  old  work  (356  linear 

feet) per  linear  foot.. 

2.  To  furnish  the  following  material  and  to  secure  it 
in  the  work: 

White-pine  timber  (92,136  feet  B.M),per  M feet 

B.M 

White-pine  plank  (20,875  feet  B.  M),  per  M feet 


B.M 

Driftbolts  (11,829  pounds) per  pound.. 

Screw  bolts  (63  pounds) do 

Spikes  (941  pounds) do 


Total. 


1.  Nelson  J.  Gaylord, 

Ludington,  Mich,  a 

2.  William  H.  Gillen, 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 

3.  Smith  & Nelson, 

Muskegon,  Mich. 

4.  Bennett  & Schnor- 

bach,  Muskegon, 

Mich. 

$2.00 

$2.00 

$2.20 

$3.40 

28.00 

30.00 

29.00 

29.00 

25.00 

22.00 

26.00 

25.20 

.03 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04 

4,208. 71 

4,448.65 

4, 511. 21 

4, 921. 71 

a Contract  entered  into  August  5,  1901. 

% 

Abstract  of  bids  for  “ dredging  at  harbors  on  east  shore  of  Lake  Michigan ,”  received  and 
opened  May  5,  1902 , in  accordance  with  advertisement  by  circular  letter  dated  May 
1,  1902. 


X 3 

P | a 

O&i 

<U 

i®* 

OQ 


Dredging  at  South  Haven,  Mich.  (12,000  cubic  yards) per  cubic  yard 

Dredging  at  Black  Lake,  Mich.  (16,000  cubic  yards) do 

Dredging  at  Muskegon,  Mich.  (15,000  cubic  yards) do... 

Approximate  total 


Dredging  at  South  Haven,  Black  Lake  and  Muskegon,  Mich.  (43,000  cubic 

yards per  cubic  yard. . 

Approximate  total 7, 


$0.18 
955. 00 


H 


$0.20 
.21 
.21 
8, 910. 00 


. 20£ 
8,815.00 


a Contract  (emergency)  entered  into  May  7,  1902. 


64  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT, 


DETROIT,  MICH.,  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Maj.  W.  H.  Bixby,  Corps  of  Engineers.} 

RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 

Abstract  of  proposals,  for  dredging  in  the  Little  Rapids  division  of  the  Hay  Lake  Channel, 
St.  Marys  River , Michigan , received  and  opened  August  31 , 1901,  pursuant  to  advertise- 
ment dated  August  8,  1901. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 

Section  1. 

Section  2. 

Section  3. 

Price  bid 
per  cubic 
yard. 

Estimated 
cost  of  exca- 
vation, 
204,100  cubic 
yards  at  full 
rate  and 
65,000  cubic 
yards  at  half 
rate. 

Price  bid 
per  cubic 
yard. 

Estimated 
cost  of  exca- 
vation, 
1,538,250  cu- 
bic yards  at 
full  rate  and 
63,000  cubic 
yards  at  half 
rate. 

Price  bid 
per  cubic 
yard. 

Estimated 
cost  of  exca- 
vation, 
926,400  cubic 
yards  at  full 
rate  and 
110,000  cubic 
yards  at  half 
rate. 

1 

1 

Henry  Hickler,  Sault 

Cents. 

Cents. 

Cents. 

Ste.  Marie,  Mich 

56 

a $132, 496 

16 

$251,160.00 

18 

$176, 652. 00 

2 

H.W.Hubbell  & Co., 

Saginaw,  Mich 

57 

134,862 

3 

Hingston  & Woods, 

Buffalo,  N.Y 

63 

149, 058 

13f 

217,802.81 

15§ 

150,890.25 

4 

DuluthDredgeandDock 

Co.,  Duluth,  Minn 

65 

153,790 

13± 

211,916.25 

16| 

161,931.00 

5 

James  Rooney,  Toledo, 

Ohio 

65 

153,790 

14 

219,765.00 

18 

176,652.00 

6 

Samuel  O.  Dixon,  Mil- 

waukee, Wis 

68 

160,888 

bllx% 

178,951.50 

15t9q 

156, 042. 60 

7 

G.  H.  Breymann&  Bros., 

Toledo,  Ohio 

74 

175,084 

14 

219, 765.00 

16 

157,024.00 

8 

The  Buffalo  Dredging 

Co'.,  Buffalo,  N.Y 

75 

177,450 

14| 

221,727. 18 

16* 

159,477. 50 

9 

James  B.  Donnelly,  Buf- 

falo, N.Y 

78 

184, 548 

15 

235,462.50 

17 

166,838.00 

10 

The  L.  P.  & J.  A.  Smith 

Co. , Cleveland,  Ohio . . 

80 

189,280 

15 

235,462.50 

16i 

161,931.00 

11 

Lydon  & Drews  Co., 

Chicago,  111 

95 

224,770 

186,800.25 

17x% 

175, 670. 60 

a Contract  entered  into  September  16, 1901.  & Contract  entered  into  September  17, 1901. 

All  bids  for  section  3 rejected. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  dredging  section  3 of  the  Little  Rapids  division  of  the  Hay  Lake 
Channel,  St.  Marys  River,  Michigan,  received  and  opened  May  19,  1902,  pursuant  to 
advertisement  dated  April  19,  1902. 


No. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 


Per 

cubic 

yard. 


Estimated 
amount  of 
excavation, 
735,500  cubic 
yards  full  rate, 
51,700  cubic 
yards  half  rate. 


1 Chas.  Simono,  Two  Rivers,  Wis.  a 

2 Buffalo  Dredging  Co. , Buffalo,  N.  Y 

3 Duluth  Dredging  and  Dock  Co.,  Duluth,  Minn. 

4 W.  A.  McGillis  & Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 

5 Samuel  O.  Dixon,  Milwaukee,  Wis 

6 Wm.E.  Rooney,  Toledo,  Ohio 

7 The  L.  P.  & J.  A.  Smith  Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 

8 Lydon  & Drews  Co. , Chicago,  111 


Cents. 

12 

151 

15| 

15f 

15.9 

16 

16.1 

20 


$91,362.00 
116, 105. 87 
117, 057. 
117,057. 
121, 054. 
121, 816. 
122, 577. 
152,270. 


a Contract  entered  into  June  5, 1902. 


8888883 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  65 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  dredging  in  Lower  Detroit  River , Michigan , etc.,  received  and 
opened  May  19,  1902,  pursuant  to  advertisement  dated  April  19,  1902. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 

A.  Lime  Kiln  Cross- 
ing.® 

B.  Amherstburg 
Reach,  a 

C.  Hire  of  dredging 
plant. 

Per  cubic 
yard. 

Estimated 
amount  of  ex- 
cavation, 
3,500  cubic 
yards. 

Per  cubic 
yard. 

Estimated 
amount  of  ex- 
cavation, 
3,900  cubic 
yards. 

Per  hour. 

Estimated 
time  about 
750  hours. 

1 

DonnellyContractingCo., 

$4.21 

$14,735 

Buffalo,  N.  Y.  b 

2 

M.  Sullivan  Detroit, 

$2.90 

$11,310 

Mich,  c 

3 

G.  H.  Breymann  & Bros., 

4. 68 

16,380 

$17. 00 

$12,750 

Toledo,  Ohio,  d 

4 

The  L.  P.  & J.  A.  Smith 

4.82 

16,870 

4. 00 

15,600 

Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

6 

Buffalo  Dredging  Co., 

4.95 

17,325 

3.25 

12,675 

Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

6 

Rogers  & O’Brien,  Buffalo, 



17.75 

13,312 

N.Y. 

1 

a In  addition  to  above,  material  between  22  and  23  feet  grades  that  may  be  removed  (estimated  at 
1,900  cubic  yards  for  A,  and  3,800  cubic  yards  for  B)  will  be  paid  for  at  half  contract  rates. 
b Contract  entered  into  June  6,  1902. 
c Contract  entered  into  June  13, 1902. 
d Contract  entered  into  June  10, 1902. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  and  delivering  at  St.  Marys  Falls  Canal  two  valve 
engines,  received  and  opened  June  10, 1902 , pursuant  to  poster  and  circular-letter  adver- 
tisement dated  May  13,  1902. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Amount. 

1 

John  P.  McGuire,  Cleveland,  Ohio  a 

$1,440 

1,738 

2 

Vulcan  Iron  Works,  Chicago,  111 

a Emergency  contract  entered  into  June  24, 1902. 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.,  DISTRICT. 

[Office:  Maj.  T.  W.  Symons,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

WRECK. 

Proposals  for  removing  wreck  of  steamer  Gov.  Cushman,  opened  March  4, 1902,  by  Maj. 
T.  W.  Symons,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


Name. 

Dredging 
15,000  cubic 
yards.  Per 
cubic  yard. 

Removing 

wreck. 

Total. 

Wm.  D.  Johnston,  Lewes,  Del 

Cents. 

$4,417 

650 

$4,417 
3,500 
3, 735 

WT.  E.  Hingston,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  a 

19 

Buffalo  Dredging  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y 

20 

735 

H.  Doc.  315 5 


« Contract  awarded- 


66  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL.,  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Lieut.  Col.  T.  H.  Handbury,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 
FORTIFICATIONS. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  moving  six  mortar  carriages  and  base  rings  at  Point  Bonita,  Cal., 
received  in  response  to  advertisement  dated  August  19,  1901,  and  opened  by  Lieut.  Col. 
Chas.  E.  L.  B.  Davis,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  11  a.  m.,  August  27,  1901. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Amount. 

1 

George  Davis,  San  Francisco,  Cal 

$3,882 

3,375 

4,500 

2 

R.  Delos  Noble,  Sausalito,  Cal 

3 

Jas.  A.  McMahon,  San  Francisco,  Cal 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  and  installing  an  electric-lighting  plant  at  Fort  Miley , 
Cal.,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  dated  November  1, 1901,  and  opened  by  Lieut. 
Col.  Charles  E.  L.  B.  Davis,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  12  m. , December  2,  1901. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Time  of 
comple- 
tion. 

Price. 

1 

Joshua  Hendy  Machine  Works,  San  Francisco,  Cal 

Days. 

80 

$2, 660 

2 

Henshaw,  Bulkley  & Co.,  San  Francisco,  Cal 

70 

2,190 

3 

Harron,  Rickard  & McCone,  San  Francisco,  Cal 

60 

1,800 

4 

New  Jersey  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  New  York  City 

150 

3,487 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  moving  two  12-inch  gun  carriages  at  Point  Bonita,  Cal.,  received 
in  response  to  advertisement  dated  June  3,  1902,  and  opened  by  Lieut.  Col.  Thomas 
H.  Handbury,  Corps  of  Engineers,  at  11  a.  m.,  June  13,  1902. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Amount. 

1 

George  Davis,  San  Francisco,  Cal 

$2,500.00 

3.245.00 
3, 115.84 

3.600.00 

2 

Thos  P.  H.  Whitelaw,  San  Francisco,  Cal 

3 

4 

Jas.  A McMahon,  San  Francisco,  Cal 

R Delos  Noble,  Sausalito,  Cal 

MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  67 


PORTLAND,  OREG.,  FIRST  DISTRICT. 

[Officer:  Capt.  W.  C.  Langfitt,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 
RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  dredging  about  27,500  cubic  yards  of  material  from  entrances  to 
canal  at  Cascade  Locks,  Oregon,  under  appropriation  for  operating  and  care  of  canals 
and  other  works  of  navigation,  for  “ Cascade  Canal,”  received  and  opened  at  Portland, 
Or  eg.,  September  30,  1901,  by  Capt.  W.  C.  Langfitt,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Name  and  address  of 
bidder. 

Dredging 
in  accord- 
ance with 
section  a, 
paragraph 
49,  of  the 
specifica- 
tions. 

Dredging 
in  accord- 
ance with 
section  b, 
paragraph 
49,  of  the 
specifica- 
tions. 

Total 

(27,500 

cubic 

yards). 

Cents. 

Cents. 

J acobsen  - Bade  Co. , 
Portland,  Oreg. 

55 

60 

$15, 125 
16,500 

! 

Columbia  Digger  Co., 

74 

98 

20, 350 

Portland,  Oreg. 

26, 950 

■ 

John  Kiernan,  Port- 
land, Oreg.;  Hosea 
W.  Taylor,  Cascade 
Locks,  Oreg. 

90 

24,750 

Cascades  Construction 
Co.,  Portland,  Oreg. 

25 

60 

6,875 
16, 500 

Remarks. 


No  evidence  of  authority  of  W.  T. 
Jacobsen  to  bind  Jacobsen-Bade  Co. 
Guaranty  names  the  bidder  as 
“Jacobsen-Bade  & Co.,  Inc.,”  also 
as  “Jacobsen-Bade  Co.,  Inc.,”  while 
the  name  of  the  bidder,  as  it  appears 
at  bottom  of  bid,  is  “Jacobsen-Bade 
Co.” 

Price  under  section  b of  paragraph  49 
is  for  filling  behind  wall  but  not  for 
depositing  on  top  of  the  embank- 
ment north  of  the  canal.  No  evi- 
dence of  election  of  person  signing 
proposal  as  secretary  of  the  Colum- 
bia Digger  Co.  Guaranty  names  the 
bidder  as  “Columbia  Digger  Com- 
pany, Inc.,”  while  the  name  of  the 
bidder,  as  it  appears  at  bottom  of 
bid,  is  “ Columbia  Digger  Co’y.” 

Guaranty  names  the  bidders  as  ‘ ‘ Kier- 
nan  & Taylor,”  while  the  names  of 
the  bidders,  as  signed  at  bottom  of 
bid,  is  “John  Kiernan,  Hosea  W. 
Taylor.” 

Price  of  25  cents  per  cubic  yard  under 
section  a is  stated  in  bid  as  “for 
amount  available,  $10,000.”  Price 
under  section  b of  paragraph  49  is 
“60  cents  for  10,000  yards  back  of 
wall  and  33  cents  for  balance 
dumped  in  river.”  No  evidence  of 
authority  of  I.  N.  Day,  as  president, 
to  bind  the  Cascades  Construction 
Co.  Guaranty  names  the  bidder  as 
“ Cascades  Construction  Co.,  Inc.,” 
while  the  name  of  the  bidder,  as 
signed  at  bottom  of  bid,  is  “Cas- 
cades Construction  Co.” 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  and  delivering  25,000  tons,  more  or  less,  of  rubblestone 
at  Fort  Stevens,  Oreg. , for  improving  mouth  of  Columbia  River,  Oregon  and  Washington, 
received  in  response  to  advertisement  dated  September  30,  1901 , and  opened  at  Portland, 
Oreg.,  October  10,  1901,  by  Capt.  W.  C.  Langfitt,  Corps  of  Engineers. 

[Amount  available:  Improving  mouth  of  Columbia  River,  Oregon  and  Washington,  “General  im- 
provement,” $78,398.92.] 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price  per 
ton  of  2,000 
pounds. 

Total 

(25,000 

tons). 

Delivered  by — 

1 

Hale  & Kern  Contract  Co.  a 

Cents. 

90 

$22,500 

Barges. 

a Accepted. 


Informalities. — Price  written  out  in  full  in  proposal  but  not  expressed  in  figures. 
One  copy  of  proposal  signed  Hale  & Kern  Contract  Co.,  by  John  Hale,  Portland;  the 
other  copy  signed  Hale  & Kern  Contract  Co.,  by  John  Hale,  president.  The  bidder 
is  named  in  the  guaranty  as  Hale  & Kern  Contract  Co.,  Incorporated,  whereas  the 
name  of  bidder,  as  signed  to  proposal,  is  Hale  & Kern  Contract  Co. 


68  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


Abstract  of  'proposals  for  constructing  and  delivering  two  model  barges  and  two  scow  barges , 
for  improving  mouth  of  Columbia  River , Oregon  and  Washington,  and  for  improving 
Columbia  and  Lower  Willamette  Rivers  below  Portland,  Oreg.,  received  in  response  to 
advertisement  dated  September  9,  1901,  and  opened  at  Portland,  Oreg.,  October  9,  1901, 
by  Capt.  W.  C.  Langfitt,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Name  and  address 
of  bidder. 

Two  model  barges. 

One  scow  barge  with- 
out house. 

One  scow  barge  with 
house. 

No. 

Price 
for  the 
two. 

To  be  deliv- 
ered on  or 
before — 

Price. 

To  be  deliv- 
ered on  or 
before — 

Price. 

To  be  deliv- 
ered on  or 
before — 

Total. 

1 

Joseph  Paquet, 
Portland,  Oreg. 
Joseph  Supple, 
Portland,  Oreg. 

$15, 400 

Feb.  1,1902 

$2, 870 

Jan.  1, 1902 

$3,430 

Jan.  1, 1902 

$21,700 

2 

13, 900 

do 

2,550 

Dec.  20, 1902  a 

2,975 

Dec.  20, 1902  a 

b 19, 425 

3 

Portland  Ship- 
building Co., 
Portland,  Oreg. 

15, 500 

do 

2,500 

Feb.  1, 1902 

3,000 

Feb.  1, 1902 

21,000 

4 

Benjamin  F. 
Smith,  Louis 
Paquet,  Port- 
land, Oreg. 

17, 580 

Feb.  20,1902 

3, 190 

Jan.  1, 1902 

3,640 

Jan.  1,1902 

24, 410 

a Date  for  delivery  changed  from  December  20, 1902,  to  December  20, 1901,  in  letter  of  Joseph  Supple, 
dated  Portland,  Oreg.,  October  9, 1901,  attached  to  the  proposal. 

& Acceptance  recommended. 

Balances  available  October  9, 1901: 

Improving  mouth  of  Columbia  River,  Oregon  and  Washington,  for  “General  improve- 


ment”  $78,398.92 

Improving  Columbia  and  Lower  Willamette  rivers  below  Portland,  Oreg 64,472.52 

Total 142,871.44 


Informalities. — Proposal  No.  1.  Word  “dollars”  omitted  in  three  places  in  one  copy 
of  proposal.  Name  of  shipyard  at  which  it  is  proposed  to  build  one  model  barge  and 
two  scow  barges  not  stated  in  either  copy  of  proposal.  Guaranty  attached  to  bid 
executed  by  the  United  States  Fidelity  and  Guaranty  Company  on  October  8,  1901, 
whereas  the  proposal  is  dated  October  9,  1901. 

No.  2.  Guaranty  attached  to  bid  executed  by  the  United  States  Fidelity  and 
Guaranty  Company,  on  October  8, 1901,  whereas  the  proposal  is  dated  October  9, 1901. 

No.  3.  The  name  of  the  bidder  as  signed  to  one  copy  of  proposal  is  Portland  Ship 
Building  Company,  and  as  signed  to  the  other  copy  of  the  proposal,  Portland  Ship 
Building  Co. 

No.  4.  Guaranty  attached  to  proposal  names  the  bidders  as  Smith  & Paquet,  whereas 
the  proposal  is  signed  Benjamin  F.  Smith,  Louis  Paquet.  October  written  out  in  full 
at  bottom  of  one  copy  of  guaranty,  and  abbreviated  (Oct.)  at  bottom  of  other  copy. 
October  and  Portland,  Oregon,  written  out  in  full  in  one  copy  of  affidavit  of  A.  W. 
Lambert,  and  abbreviated  (Oct.  and  Portland,  Or.)  in  the  other  copy.  Portland, 
Oregon,  written  out  in  full  in  one  copy  of  certificate  of  K.  A.  Miller,  notary  public, 
and  abbreviated  (Portland,  Or.)  in  the  other  copy.  No  certificate  on  either  copy  by 
a judge  or  clerk  of  a United  States  court,  a district  attorney,  United  States  commis- 
sioner, or  a judge  or  clerk  of  a State  court  of  record  that  A.  W.  Lambert  and  Thos. 
Hislop  are  good  and  sufficient  guarantors. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT, 


69 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  and  delivering  at  various  points  on  Columbia  and 
Willamette  rivers,  Oregon  and  Washington,  such  quantities  of  coal  as  may  be  ordered 
during  calendar  year  1902,  received  in  response  to  advertisement  dated  December  19, 1901, 
and  opened  at  Portland,  Oreg.,  on  January  20,  1902,  by  Capt.  W.  C.  Langfitt,  Corps 
of  Engineers. 


Price  per  ton  of  2,240  pounds 
delivered  at — 

No. 

Name  and  address 
of  bidder. 

Name  of 
mine. 

Location  of 
mine. 

Name  of 
coal. 

Astoria, 

Oreg. 

Port- 

land, 

Oreg. 

Kal- 

ama, 

Wash. 

Fort 
. Stev- 
ens, 
Oreg. 

1 

George  W. Sanborn, 
Astoria,  Oreg. 

Roslyn 

Roslyn,  Wash. 

Roslyn 

a $5. 10 

$2.25 

a $5. 00 

$4.90 

'2 

Holmes  Coal  and 
Ice  Co., Portland, 
Oreg. 

Gale  Creek.. 

Gale  Creek, 
Wash. 

Gale  Creek.. 

6.00 

5.40 

5. 75 

5.50 

3 

Newton  Poston, 
PQrtland,  Oreg. 

Franklin . . . 

Fr  anklin , 
Wash. 

/Fulton 

(Gem 

5.25 

&5.00 

54.90 

&4.75 

Approximate  balances  available  January  20, 1902: 

For  river  and  harbor  works $165, 357. 34 

For  defenses  at  mouth  of  Columbia  River,  Oregon  and  Washington 3, 240. 31 


Total.. 158,597.65 

Estimated  total  cost  of  coal  to  be  purchased  under  the  two  proposed  contracts 12, 500. 00 


a Acceptance  recommended  for  Roslyn  coal  delivered  at  Astoria,  Oreg.,  and  Kalama,  Wash. 
b Acceptance  recommended  for  Fulton  coal  delivered  at  Astoria,  Oreg.,  and  for  Fulton  coal  and  Gem 
coal  delivered  at  Fort  Stevens,  Oreg. 

Informalities  in  bids. — 1.  Official  seal  of  C.  R.  Thomson  as  United  States  commis- 
sioner for  district  of  Oregon  not  affixed  to  oaths  of  the  guarantors.  No  certificate 
furnished  to  effect  that  C.  R.  Thomson  is' United  States  commissioner.  2.  No  evi- 
dence of  authority  of  J.  W.  Holmes  to  bind  the  Holmes  Coal  and  Ice  Company. 


SEATTLE,  WASH.,  DISTRICT. 


[Officer:  Maj.  John  Millis,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 
RIVERS  AND  HARBORS. 


Abstract  of  proposals  received  by  Maj.  John  Millis,  Corps  of  Engineers,  in  response  to 
advertisement  dated  July  13,  1901,  for  excavating  on  Lake  Washington  Canal,  Wash- 
ington, between  Lake  Union  and  Salmon  Bay,  opened  August  13,  1901. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Quantity. 

Bid. 

Amount. 

1 

Puget  Sound  Bridge  and  Dredging  Co.,  Seattle,  Wash 

Cubic  yards. 
96, 000 
96, 000 
96, 000 
96, 000 
96,000 
96,000 

Cents. 

33 

$31, 680 
33, 600 
25, 920 
29, 760 
32, 640 
26, 880 

2 

Seattle  Bridge  Co.,  Seattle,  Wash 

35 

3 

Smyth  & Howard,  Seattle,  Wash 

27 

4 

C.  J.  Erickson,  Seattle,  Wash 

31 

5 

Rydstrom  & Goerig,  Tacoma  and  Everett,  Wash 

34 

6 

Henningsen  & Fortiner,  Seattle,  Wash 

28 

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70  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 

ABSTRACTS  OF  PROPOSALS  RECEIVED  DURING  THE  FISCAL  YEAR 
ENDING  JUNE  30,  1902,  FOR  WORKS  UNDER  THE  MISSISSIPPI  RIVER 
COMMISSION 


SECRETARY’S  OFFICE,  ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

[Officer,  Capt.  G.  P.  Howell,  Corps  of  Engineers.]  ^ 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  furnishing  coal  for  dredging  operations,  received  in  response  to 
advertisement  dated  February  12,  1902,  and  opened  by  Capt.  G.  P.  Howell,  Corps  of 
Engineers,  on  March  15,  1902. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Kind  of  coal,  name  and  location  of 
mine. 

Quantity. 

Price  per 
bushel. 

Total 

cost. 

1 

The  Monongahela  River 

The  Monongahela  River  Consoli- 
dated Coal  and  Coke  Co.’s  mines 
on  Monongahela  River,  Pennsyl- 
vania. 

Cincinnati  and  Catsburg  mines  at 

Busliels. 

300,000 

Cents. 

iii 

a $34, 500 

2 

Consolidated  Coal  and 
Coke  Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Frederick  Hartweg,  Cin- 

300,000 

m 

35,250 

cinnati,  Ohio. 

Pittsburg,  Pa.;  Chesapeake  and 
New  Diamond  mines  on  Kanawha 
River,  West  Virginia.  • 

a Accepted. 


FIRST  AND  SECOND  DISTRICTS,  MEMPHIS,  TENN. 

[Officer,  Capt.  E.  Eveleth  Winslow,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 


Abstract  of  proposals  for  levee  work  in  Lower  St.  Francis  levee  district,  received  in  response 
to  public  notice  dated  November  18,  1901 , and  opened  December  2,  1901,  by  Capt. 
E.  Eveleth  Winslow,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 


1 A.  A.  Arnold  & Co.,  Memphis,  Tenn. 

2 John  Berry,  Pecan  Point,  Ark 

3 Nichols  & Tinsley,  Memphis,  Tenn. . 

4 M.  J.  Roach,  Memphis,  Tenn 

5 R.  W.  Friend,  Pecan  Point,  Ark 


]>op  at  mile 
post  109,  near 
Thompsons 
Landing, 
about  33,000 
cubic  yards, 
(per  cubic 
yard). 


Cents. 

13g 

13| 

« 12. 24 
14. 97 
15 


a Accepted. 

THIRD  DISTRICT,  MEMPHIS,  TENN. 

[Officer,  Capt.  Chas.  L.  Potter,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

Abstract  of  informal  proposals  for  wire  strand,  staples,  rope,  and  clamps , dated  October  7, 
1901,  and  opened  October  17,  1901,  at  2 o’  clock  p.  m.,  by  Capt.  Chas.  L.  Potter , Corps 
of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  of  bidder. 

Wire  strand. 

Wire 

staples 

(lf-inch). 

Manila 

rope. 

Cable 

clamps. 

f-inch. 

f-inch. 

f-inch. 

1 

2 

3 

George  Skene 

A.  Leschen  & Son  Rope  Co 

H.  E.  Coffin 

Per  lb. 
$0.0498 
.0501 

5 . 0494 

Per  lb. 
$0. 045 
.045 
5.045 

Per  lb. 
$0. 0597 
.0597 
5.0597 

Per  lb. 

(«) 

(a 

(a) 

Per  lb. 

$0. 135 

5 . 1095 

Each. 
5$0. 128 

a No  bids  received  for  wire  staples;  purchase  made  in  open  market. 
& Accepted. 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  71 


Abstract  of  informal  proposals  for  brush  and  poles,  dated  October  7,  1901,  and  opened  at 
2 o'clock  p.  m.,  October  17,  1901,  by  Capt.  Chas.  L.  Potter,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


No. 

Name  of  bidder. 

Brush, 
per  cord. 

Poles,  per 
cord. 

1 

Hunter  & Frey 

a $1.12 

« $ 1.75 

a Accepted. 


FOURTH  DISTRICT,  NEW  ORLEANS,  LA. 

[Officer,  Maj.  Geo.  McC.  Derby,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

United  States  Engineer  Office, 

New  Orleans , La.,  July  1,  1902. 

No.  1. — Abstract  of  proposals  received  in  response  to  advertisement  ( circular ) dated  June  25, 
1901,  opened  this  day  by  Maj.  Geo.  McC.  Derby,  Corps  of  Engineers,  for  levee  work  in 
the  fourth  district,  improving  Mississippi  River. 


LOWER  TENSAS  LEVEE  DISTRICT. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Fishpond 

levee. 

1 

Helgason  Bros.,  Vicksburg,  Miss 

Cents. 
a 13J 

a Accepted. 


United  States  Engineer  Office, 

New  Orleans,  La.,  October  12,  1901. 

No.  2. — Abstract  of  proposals  received  in  response  to  advertisement  ( circular ) dated  October 
2,  1901,  opened  this  day  by  Maj.  Geo.  McC.  Derby,  Corps  of  Engineers,  for  levee  work 
in  the  fourth  district,  improving  Mississippi  River. 

ATCHAFALAYA  LEVEE  DISTRICT. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Devall 

levee. 

Cypress 

Hall 

Levee. 

1 

Helgason  Brothers,  Vicksburg,  Miss 

Cents. 
a 30 

Cents. 

« 30 

a Rejected. 


United  States  Engineer  Office, 

New  Orleans,  La.,  October  14,  1901. 

No.  3. — Abstract  of  proposals  received  in  response  to  advertisement  ( circular ) dated  October 
4 , 1901,  opened  this  day  by  Maj.  Geo.  McC.  Derby,  Corps  of  Engineers,  for  levee  work 
in  the  fourth  district,  improving  Mississippi  River. 


LAKE  BORGNE  LEVEE  DISTRICT. 

No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Abadie 

Levee. 

1 

Michael  Cullen,  Neptune,  La 

Cents. 

al6.90 

a Rejected. 


72  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.' 


United  States  Engineer  Office, 

New  Orleans , La. , October  30 , 1901. 

No.  4. — Abstract  of  proposals  received  in  response  to  advertisement  ( circular ) dated  October 
4,  1901 , opened  this  day  by  Maj.  George  McC.  Derby , Corps  of  Engineers,  for  levee  work 
in  the  fourth  district,  improving  Mississippi  River. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Abadie 

levee. 

1 

John  Cleary,  New  Orleans,  La 

Cents, 
a 14. 50 

a Accepted. 

United  States  Engineer  Office, 

New  Orleans,  La.,  January  11,  1902. 

No.  5. — Abstract  of  proposals  received  in  response  to  advertisement  ( circular ) dated  Decem- 
ber 31,  1901,  opened  this  day  by  Maj.  George  McC.  Derby,  Corps  of  Engineers,  for  levee 
work  in  the  fourth  district,  improving  Mississippi  River. 

PONTCHARTRAIN  LEVEE  DISTRICT. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

St.  Mary 
Chapel 
levee. 

1 

Helgason  Bros.,  Vicksburg,  Miss 

Cents. 

14. 45 

2 

Donovan  & Daley,  Bougere,  La 

14.40 

3 

James  R.  Marlow,  Natchez,  Miss 

all.  00 

4 

Louis  P.  Rice  & Co.,  New  Orleans,  La 

17.40 

5 

Wm.  F.  Barbour  & Son,  Wallace,  La 

13. 70 

a Accepted. 


United  States  Engineer  Office, 

New  Orleans,  La.,  May  22,  1902. 

No.  6. — Abstract  of  proposals  received  in  response  to  advertisement  ( circular ) dated  May  12, 
1902,  opened  this  day  by  Maj.  Geo.  McC.  Derby,  Corps  of  Engineers,  for  levee  work  in 
the  fourth  district,  improving  Mississippi  River. 

PONTCHARTRAIN  LEVEE  DISTRICT. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Whitehall 

levee. 

1 

PfVf4  fypripn  NAf.pTiPZ  Miss  

Cents. 

14.43 

2 

James  R Marlow  Union,  La 

a 12. 88 

3 

Geo  Y Andrews  Baton  Rouge  La  

22.50 

4 

Donovan  & Daley  Bougere,  La 

16. 50 

5 

Hayes  Brothers  Bayou  Goula,  La - 

14.47 

6 

Richard  T Clprlr  NfltnhP7.  Miss  

13.99 

7 

Thompson  & Powell,  Waggaman,  La 

14. 15 

a Accepted. 


it 


MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT.  73 


United  States  Engineer  Office, 

'W  New  Orleans , La.,  June  16,  1902. 

No.  7. — Abstract  of  proposals  received  in  response  to  advertisement  ( circular ) dated  June 
5,  1902,  opened  this  day  by  Maj.  Geo.  McC.  Derby,  Corps  of  Engineers,  for  levee  work 
in  the  fourth  district,  improving  Mississippi  River. 

ATCHAFALAYA  LEVEE  DISTRICT. 


No. 

Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Devall 

levee. 

Cypress 

Hall 

levee. 

1 

Geo.  Y.  Andrews,  Baton  Rouge,  La 

Cents. 

33! 

Cents. 

33! 

2 

C.  D.  Leeper,  Delta,  La 

29 

29 

3 

Helgason  Brothers,  Vicksburg,  Miss 

23| 

23| 

4 

Batt  O’Brien,  Darrow,  La 

24.73 

24.73 

5 

M.  L.  Linnan,  Cofield,  La 

28.49 

28.49 

Rejected. 

ABSTRACTS  OF  PROPOSALS  RECEIVED  DURING  THE  FISCAL  YEAR 
ENDING  JUNE  20,  1902,  FOR  MISCELLANEOUS  WORKS  UNDER  THE 
DIRECTION  OF  THE  CHIEF  OF  ENGINEERS,  U.  S.  ARMY. 

WATER  SUPPLY,  D.  C. 

[Office  Lieut.  Col.  A.  M.  Miller,  Corps  of  Engineers.] 

Abstract  of  proposals  for  roof,  ironwork,  etc.,  for  east  shaft  power  house,  opened  June  29, 
1901,  by  Lieut.  Col.  A.  M.  Miller,  Corps  of  Engineers. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 

Price. 

Penn  Bridge  Company,  Beaver  Falls,  Pa 

$9,890 

The  only  bidder.  Bid  was  accepted. 

PUBLIC  BUILDINGS  AND  GROUNDS,  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 

[Officer:  Col.  Theo.  A.  Bingham,  U.  S.  Army.] 

Proposals  for  “Fuel”  received  in  response  to  public  advertisement  dated  April  10,  1902, 
and  opened  at  2 o’clock  p.  m.  Saturday,  May  10,  1902,  by  Col.  Theo.  A.  Bingham , 
U.  S.  Army. 


Name  of  bidder. 

John  B. 
Daish, 
Washing- 
ton, D.  C. 

W.  H.  Mar- 
low, Wash- 
ington, 

D.  C. 

V.  Baldwin 
Johnson, 
Washing- 
ton, D.  C. 

Stephenson 
& Bro., 
Washing- 
ton, D.  C. 

White  ash  furnace  coal per  ton.. 

White  ash  egg  or  grate  coal do — 

Red  ash  egg  or  grate  coal do 

Red  ash  range  or  stove  coal do 

Cumberland  coal do 

Pine  kindling  wood per  cord.. 

Oak  wood do 

Long  pine  wood do 

Charcoal per  barrel. . 

$5.90 
6.15 
6.40 
6.40 
3. 75 
8.00 
8.00 
4.48 
.40 

$5.08 

5.98 

5. 98 
6.23 
4.00 

6.98 

6.98 

4.98 

$5.60 
6.25 
6. 25 
6.50 
3.60 
7. 00 

7. 00 

6.00 
.30 

$5.75 
6.00 
6.00 
6.50 
3. 75 
7.00 

7.00 

5.00 
.60 

i 


k 


74  MATERIALS  AND  LABOR  FOR  ENGINEER  DEPARTMENT. 


Proposals  for  “bulbs”  received  in  response  to  public  notice  dated  April  10,  1902, 
opened  at  2 o’clock  p.  m.,  Saturday,  May  10,  1902 , by  Col.  Theo.  A.  Bingham, 
Army. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 


Amo 


Edw.  S.  Schmidt,  Washington,  D.  C 

The  Stumpp  & Walter  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

C.  H.  Joosten,  New  York,  N.  Y 

Henry  F.  Michell,  Philadelphia,  Pa 

Fred.  W.  O.  Schmitz,  Prince  Bay,  N.  Y 

Henry  A.  Dreer,  Inc.,  Philadelphia,  Pa 

John  Condon,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y 


81,: 

l,: 

1, 

1,1 

1, 

1,1 

l,: 


:co 

■CD 

:0> 


Proposal  for  furnishing  and  delivering  iron  fountains  for  the  public  grounds,  receii 
response  to  written  invitation  of  June  17,  1902,  and  opened  on  Saturday,  June  21, 
by  Col.  Theo.  A.  Bingham,  U.  S.  Army. 


:0 

ih- 


:<£> 

:o 


= <M 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 


J.  L.  Mott  Iron  Works,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


Description  of  material. 


Three  iron  fountains,  complete 


:© 

!co 


Proposals  for  furnishing  and  delivering  one  sprinkling  wagon  for  the  public  groi 
received  in  response  to  circular  letter  of  June  18,  1902 , and  opened  on  Saturday,  «| 
21,  1902,  by  Col.  Theo.  A.  Bingham,  U.  S.  Army. 


Name  and  address  of  bidder. 


Estate  of  W.  I.  Brooke,  Washington,  D.  C 


C.  M.  Woolf  & Co.,  Washington,  D.  C 

P.  H.  Heiskell,  jr. , & Co.,  Washington,  D.  C 


Description  of  material. 


One  2-horse  sprinkling  wagon,  com- 
plete. 

do 

do 


Prij 


